Sistema Métrico Decimal

Why was the metric system created?

• To standardize measurements across different towns and countries.

• To make measurements more complex for scientific research.

• To replace the existing French measurement system.

• To measure the exact distance from the Equator to the North Pole.

How was the standard unit of length, the meter, originally defined?

• As the length of a specific metal bar kept in Paris.

• As one ten-millionth of the distance from the Equator to the North Pole.

• As the average length of a human stride.

• As the length of a decimeter cube.

What is the correct abbreviation for 100 liters?

• 1 HL

• 1 hl

• 1 hL

• 1 H.L.

What characteristic makes the metric system a "decimal" system?

• It uses prefixes derived from Latin and Greek.

• Each unit is 10 times larger or smaller than the adjacent unit.

• It was developed in the 18th century.

• It is based on measurements of the Earth.