cm ARD A cm ARD A

TOW TOW

1
1
O O O O
kilogram: a little more A M ERIC A kilogram: a little more A M ERIC A

2
2
than two pounds than two pounds
METRIC PROGRAM METRIC PROGRAM
Yard
www.nist.gov/metric Yard
www.nist.gov/metric

3
3
metric_prg@nist.gov metric_prg@nist.gov
Meter Meter
meter: a little longer meter: a little longer

4
4
than a yard COMMON UNITS than a yard COMMON UNITS
Unit Symbol Measure Unit Symbol Measure
millimeter mm millimeter mm

5
5
centimeter cm length centimeter cm length
meter m meter m
milligram mg milligram mg
mass mass

6
6
millimeter: about kilogram kg millimeter: about kilogram kg
the thickness liter L volume the thickness liter L volume
of a dime of a dime

7
7

COMMON PREFIXES COMMON PREFIXES

Prefix Symbol Multiple Prefix Symbol Multiple

TOWARD A
TOWARD A
mile mile

8
8

micro µ 0.000 001 micro µ 0.000 001

kilometer milli m 0.001
kilometer milli m 0.001
centi c 0.01 centi c 0.01

9
9

kilo k 1 000 kilo k 1 000

mega M 1 000 000 mega M 1 000 000
kilometer: a little more giga G 1 000 000 000 kilometer: a little more giga G 1 000 000 000
than half a mile than half a mile

10
10

212 100 water boils 212 100 water boils

11
11

AMERICA
AMERICA

gram: a little heavier gram: a little heavier

12
12

than a common 86 30 warm than a common 86 30 warm

68 20 comfortable 68 20 comfortable
paper clip 50 10 cool paper clip 50 10 cool
32 0 water freezes 32 0 water freezes

13
13

14 -10 cold 14 -10 cold

Degree Degree Degree Degree

14
14

Fahrenheit Celsius Fahrenheit Celsius

One Liter
One Liter

15
15

One Quart
One Quart

National Institute of National Institute of

Standards and Technology Standards and Technology
liter: a little larger Technology Administration
liter: a little larger Technology Administration

16
16

than a quart U.S. Department of Commerce than a quart U.S. Department of Commerce

cm ARD A cm ARD A
TOW TOW
1
1

O O O O
kilogram: a little more A M ERIC A kilogram: a little more A M ERIC A
2
2

than two pounds than two pounds

METRIC PROGRAM METRIC PROGRAM
Yard
www.nist.gov/metric Yard
www.nist.gov/metric
3
3

metric_prg@nist.gov metric_prg@nist.gov
Meter Meter
meter: a little longer meter: a little longer
4
4

than a yard COMMON UNITS than a yard COMMON UNITS

Unit Symbol Measure Unit Symbol Measure
millimeter mm millimeter mm
5
5

centimeter cm length centimeter cm length

meter m meter m
milligram mg milligram mg
mass mass
6
6

millimeter: about kilogram kg millimeter: about kilogram kg

the thickness liter L volume the thickness liter L volume
of a dime of a dime
7
7

COMMON PREFIXES COMMON PREFIXES

Prefix Symbol Multiple Prefix Symbol Multiple
TOWARD A
TOWARD A

mile mile
8
8

micro µ 0.000 001 micro µ 0.000 001

kilometer milli m 0.001
kilometer milli m 0.001
centi c 0.01 centi c 0.01
9
9

kilo k 1 000 kilo k 1 000

mega M 1 000 000 mega M 1 000 000
kilometer: a little more giga G 1 000 000 000 kilometer: a little more giga G 1 000 000 000
than half a mile than half a mile
10
10

212 100 water boils 212 100 water boils

11
11

AMERICA
AMERICA

gram: a little heavier gram: a little heavier

12
12

than a common 86 30 warm than a common 86 30 warm

68 20 comfortable 68 20 comfortable
paper clip 50 10 cool paper clip 50 10 cool
32 0 water freezes 32 0 water freezes
13
13

14 -10 cold 14 -10 cold

Degree Degree Degree Degree

14
14

Fahrenheit Celsius Fahrenheit Celsius

One Liter
One Liter

15
15

One Quart
One Quart

National Institute of National Institute of

Standards and Technology Standards and Technology
liter: a little larger Technology Administration
liter: a little larger Technology Administration
16
16

than a quart U.S. Department of Commerce than a quart U.S. Department of Commerce