| A | B |
| centimeter (cm) | metric unit to measure short lengths |
| decimeter (dm) | 10 centimeters equal this |
| meter (m) | 100 cm or 10 dm equal this |
| kilometer (km) | 1,000 meters equal this/ used to measure long distances |
| liter (L) | metric unit to measure liquids/ 1,000 meters equal this |
| milliliter (mL) | used to measure small liquid amounts |
| kilogram (kg) | used to measure how heavy objects are /1,000 grams equal this |
| gram (g) | used to measure light objects |