2. METRIC SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT
The metric system is a system of measuring. It
has three basic units:
m the meter for length
kg the kilogram for mass
S the second for time
With those three simple measurements
we can measure nearly everything in the world!
3. METRIC TABLE
A decimal system of units based on the meter as a
unit length, the kilogram as a unit mass, and the
second as a unit time.
4. METER
The fundamental unit of length in the metric
system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately
39.37 inches.
5. KILOGRAM
The base unit of mass in the International
System, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2046 pounds).
6. SECOND
A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.