Metric Units are the standard units for scientific measurements. Metric units are very simple with one unit being 10 times the unit before it. There are many metric units, but we will be covering the most common on TMSCA tests.

Metric Distances

Larger Unit Smaller unit
1 Centimeter(cm) 10 millimeters(mm)
1 Decimeter(dm) 10 centimeters(cm)
1 Meter(m) 10 decimeters(dm)
1 Decameter(dkm) 10 meters(m)
1 Hectometer(hm) 10 decameters(dkm)
1 Kilometer(km) 10 hectometers
1 Kilometer(km) 1000 meters(m)

Metric Volume

Larger Unit Smaller unit
1 Centiliter(cl) 10 milliliters(ml)
1 Deciliter(dl) 10 centiliters(cl)
1 Liter(ltr) 10 deciliters(dl)
1 Decaliter(dal) 10 liters(ltr)
1 Hectoliter(hl) 10 decaliters(dal)
1 Kiloliter(kl) 10 hectoliters(hl)

Metric Weights

Larger Unit Smaller unit
1 Centigram(cg) 10 milligrams(mg)
1 Decigram(dg) 10 centigrams(cg)
1 Gram(g) 10 decigrams(dg)
1 Decagram(dag) 10 grams(g)
1 Hectogram(hg) 10 decagrams(dag)
1 Kilogram(kg) 10 hectograms(hg)