Understanding the Metric System. The unit of measurement for temperature is the degree. There are three scales used to measure temperature:  Fahrenheit.

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Understanding the Metric System

The unit of measurement for temperature is the degree. There are three scales used to measure temperature:  Fahrenheit scale  Celsius scale 0 F  Kelvin scale 0 C K U. S. Standard UnitsMetric Units unit - degrees scale - Fahrenheitscale - Celsius Packet page 1

U. S. Standard Units Metric Base Unit inches feet yards miles meter m Packet page 1

U. S. Standard Units Metric Base Unit ounces pounds tons gram g (weight) Packet page 1

U. S. Standard Units Metric Base Unit fluid ounces cups quarts gallons teaspoons tablespoons liquids:liter L solids:cubic meter m3m3 pints Packet page 1

PrefixSymbolMeaning kilo hecto-100 deka-10 Base Unit1 deci-1/10 or 0.1 centi-1/100 or 0.01 milli-1/1000 or k h dk m, g, L c m d Packet: page 2