i think it is km-m-dm-cm-mm but im not sure does anyone know the correct order i have a test tomorrow
2006-09-17 16:02:50 · 5 answers · asked by chassie w 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
The metric system is a decimalized system of measurement based on the metre ("meter" in American English) and the gram. It exists in several variations, with different choices of base units, though these do not affect its day-to-day use.
Over the last two centuries, different variants have been considered the metric system.
Since the 1960s the International System of Units (SI) ("Système International d'Unités" in French, hence "SI") is the internationally recognized standard metric system.
Metric units of mass, length, and electricity are widely used around the world for both everyday and scientific purposes.
The above was copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system , which provides a good description of the metric system.
If you're just looking for help with prefixes, see http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Metric/Metric-Prefixes.html
It's very short, and gives an easy-to-understand chart.
When you're memorizing, the prefixes follow the same scheme we use in counting: units, tens, hundreds, thousands, millions, billions (etc.) -- but it works on both sides of the decimal.
Just remember that there is no such thing as "unitths" -- so if you let "units" be the centerpoint, then the "tens" position is the first position to the right, and the "tenths" position is the first position to the left.
2006-09-17 16:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by wireflight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey...
metric sys is the most widely used sys of measurement in which METRE is taken as the basic unit of LENGTH, GRAM for MASS and SECONDS for TIME.the correct order for length is MILLI, CENTI, DECI, METRE,DECA, HECTA, KILOMETRE.
1 km = 10 hectare
1 hectare = 10 deca m
1 deca m = 10 m
1 m = 10 dm (deci)
1 dm = 10 cm
1 cm = 10 mm
try 2 learn it in a tune,then u will b fine. best of luck 4 ur exams.
2006-09-17 18:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by chinnu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
100 sonia =one Ottavio Quattrocchi 1 lac Ottavio Quattrocchi = karunanidhi. (Robbed a great Nation) when will tamilnadu people turn like cairo people ? Election? They will give Rs.10,000/- per vote from various stealings and robbs..
2016-03-27 06:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milli
Centi
Deci
Meter
Hecta
Deca
Kilo meter
2006-09-17 16:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by dina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from biggest to smallest, you have it right - that is for the lengths
2006-09-17 17:24:21 · answer #5 · answered by chococat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋