| A | B |
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| Metric system | a system of measurement based on the number 10 |
| Meter | a metric unit of measurement used to measure length |
| Gram | a metric unit of measurement used to measure weight. |
| liter | a metric unit of measurement used to measure capacity. |
| Kilo- | a prefix that stands for 1,000; a kilometer is 1,000 meters. |
| Hecto- | a prefix that stands for 100; a hectogram is 100 grams. |
| deka- | a prefix that stands for 10;a dekaliter is 10 liters |
| deci- | a prefix that stands for .1 (one tenth); a decimeter is one-tenth of a meter |
| centi- | a prefix that stands for .01 (one hundredth);a centigram is one-hundredth of a gram. |
| milli- | a prefix that stands for .001 (one-thousandath); a milliliter is one-thousandath of a liter. |
| one inch = | 2.54 centimeters |
| 1 liter= | about 2.1 pints |
| 1 mile= | about 1.6 kilometers |
| 1 ounce= | about 28.4 grams |
