The metric system uses various units to measure size depending on the dimension being considered:
Length
- Meter (m): The fundamental unit of length in the metric system. It is approximately equal to 3.28 feet.
- Centimeter (cm): One hundredth of a meter (1/100 m).
- Millimeter (mm): One thousandth of a meter (1/1000 m).
- Kilometer (km): One thousand meters (1000 m).
Area
- Square meter (m²): The area of a square with sides of one meter.
- Square centimeter (cm²): The area of a square with sides of one centimeter.
- Square millimeter (mm²): The area of a square with sides of one millimeter.
- Hectare (ha): Equal to 10,000 square meters (10,000 m²).
Volume
- Cubic meter (m³): The volume of a cube with sides of one meter.
- Cubic centimeter (cm³): The volume of a cube with sides of one centimeter.
- Cubic millimeter (mm³): The volume of a cube with sides of one millimeter.
- Liter (L): A unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter (1 dm³).
Mass
- Gram (g): The base unit of mass in the metric system.
- Kilogram (kg): One thousand grams (1000 g).
These are just some of the common metric measurements of size. The specific unit used will depend on the object being measured and the level of precision required.
