Metric System: Length

The basic unit for measuring length in the metric system is the _________________.

• millimeter

• centimeter

• meter

• kilometer

The metric system is based upon the number ________.

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

1 centimeter = ______ millimeters.

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

1 meter = ___________ centimeters.

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

1 meter = ___________ millimeters.

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

1 kilometer = ___________ meters

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

A millimeter is ___________ times smaller than a centimeter.

• 2

• 5

• 10

• 100

4 cm= __________ mm

• 4

• 40

• 400

• 4,000

5 m = ___________ cm

• 5

• 50

• 500

• 5,000

70 mm = ____________ cm

• 7

• 70

• 700

• 7,000