Metric System Notes

K- kilo H- hectoD- deca B-base D- deci C- centi M- mili   For a measurement to make sense it requires both a number and a unit Example: -5 meters     -20 books Scientist use a set of measuring units called SI, or the international System of Units. We call it The Metric System By using one system of units scientist can readily interpret one anothers measurements - It is a common language between scientist   A metric prefix indicates how many times a unit should be multiplied or divided by ten Metric prefixes- Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Centa, Milla   1 m = 1000 mm 1 m = 100 cm 1000 m = 1 km 1 cm = 10 mm 1000 g = 1 kg 1000 mL = 1L 1 g = 1000 mg King henry died by drinking chocolate milk 

K- kilo H- hecto D- deca B-base D- deci C- centi M- mili For a measurement to make sense it requires both a number and a unit Example: -5 meters     -20 books Scientist use a set of measuring units called SI, or the international System of Units. We call it The Metric System By using one system of units scientist can readily interpret one anothers measurements - It is a common language between scientist   A metric prefix indicates how many times a unit should be multiplied or divided by ten Metric prefixes- Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Centa, Milla   1 m = 1000 mm 1 m = 100 cm 1000 m = 1 km 1 cm = 10 mm 1000 g = 1 kg 1000 mL = 1L 1 g = 1000 mg King henry died by drinking chocolate milk