| A | B |
|---|
| centi | one-hundredth |
| kilo- | one thousand ( one kilogram= one thousand grams) |
| deci- | one tenth (deciliter=one tenth of a liter |
| milli- | one thousandth (millimeter= one thousandth of a meter) |
| approximate size of a millimeter | grain of sand |
| approximate weight of kilogram | your algebra book |
| approximate lenght of a meter | height of doorknob |
| approximate length of centimeter | raisin |
| basic unit of metric mass | gram |
| basic unit of metric volume | liter |
| the mass of a cubic centimeter of water | one gram |
| volume | how much space an object occupies or contains |
| how many meters in 12.4 km | 12,400 meters |
| meaning of metric prefix "micro" | one millionth |
