| A | B |
|---|
| basic si unit of length | meter |
| basic si unit of mass | kilogram |
| basic si unit of volume | cubic meter |
| common metric unit of volume used in science | cubic centimeter or mililiter |
| a cubic centimeter of water has this much mass | one gram |
| kilo- | one thousand |
| basic metric unit of volume | liter |
| basic metric unit of mass | gram |
| a paperclip has about this much mass | one gram |
| a raisin is about this long | one centimeter |
| centi- | one hundreth |
| mili- | one thousands |
| micro- | one millionth |
| nano- | one billionth |
| a grain of sand is about this long | one milimeter |
| deci- | one tenth |
| metric unit for temperature | celsius |
| si unit for temperature | kelvin |
| to convert from celsius to kelvin do this | add 273 to the celsius measurement |
| metric ton | one thousand kilograms |
