3-4 The Metric System of Measurement

Circle which is larger.

1.        km               dkm

2.        cm                mm

3.        cm                hm

4.        meter            dm

5.        mm                hm
 

Give a reasonable metric unit to measure each given quantity.  Choose from km, meter, cm, and mm.

6.    your height  ______________

7.    your finger ______________

8.    thickness of a dime ______________

9.    distance from Savannah to Atlanta ______________

10.    height of a basketball rim ______________

11.    length of a dollar bill ______________
 

Fill in the blank.

12.    30 cm =  ______________ mm

13.    450 meters =  ______________ km

14.    2000 mm =  ______________ meters

15.    35.6 meters =  ______________ dkm

16.    40,000 cm =  ______________ km

17.    2 km =  ______________ meters
 

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