Length Flashcards
What does mm stand for in metric length measurement?
Millimeter
How many centimeters are there in a meter?
100 centimeters
True or False: 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.
True
Fill in the blank: There are _____ millimeters in a centimeter.
10
What is the abbreviation for centimeter?
cm
How many meters are in a kilometer?
1000 meters
Convert 5000 mm to meters.
5 meters
True or False: A centimeter is larger than a millimeter.
True
What metric unit is used to measure long distances?
Kilometer
Fill in the blank: 1 meter is equal to _____ millimeters.
1000
What is the smallest unit of length in the metric system from the following: mm, cm, m, km?
mm
If a pencil is 15 cm long, how many millimeters is that?
150 millimeters
True or False: 1 cm is equal to 0.01 m.
True
What is the formula to convert kilometers to meters?
Multiply by 1000
How many centimeters are in 2.5 meters?
250 centimeters
Fill in the blank: The metric length unit that is commonly used for measuring height is _____.
meters
What is the metric unit used for very small lengths, such as the thickness of a hair?
Millimeter
True or False: 100 cm is equal to 1 m.
True
Convert 3 km to meters.
3000 meters
Fill in the blank: A distance of 1.5 kilometers is equal to _____ meters.
1500
What is the relationship between cm and mm?
1 cm = 10 mm
True or False: Kilometers are commonly used to measure short distances.
False
How many millimeters are in 0.5 meters?
500 millimeters
What metric unit would you use to measure the distance between two cities?
Kilometers
If an object is 250 mm long, how many cm is that?
25 centimeters
True or False: The metric system is based on powers of ten.
True
What is the relationship between cm and meters?
1m = 100cm
