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The decision when to use kilometers and when to use meters is sort of arbitrary. But usually you would use kilometers when you expect the distance to be close to a kilometer, or larger than a kilometer. For example, distances between towns or cities are often expressed in kilometers.
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How do you measure distance in metric?
Use units of millimeters, meters, or kilometers.
What would you use to measure the distance between Maine and Florida?
you would use kilometers.
Do Americans use miles or kilometers?
Americans use miles as the traditional measure of distance.
What metric system to you use to measure distance between two cities?
Kilometers
What do scientist use to measure the distance from port gibson to Texas?
Miles or kilometers
What is the use of the unit kilometer?
Kilometers are a unit of length, used to measure distance.
What do you use to measure position or motion?
You would use a length/distance unit, such as meters or kilometers.
Which unit would a scientist use for measuring the distance traveled by a car?
Scientists use Kilometers to measure distance traveled by a car
What do they use for distance kilometers or miles?
It depends on who you mean by 'they.' In the United States, we will use miles for measuring distance. In most other parts of the world, particularly in the European, Australian, Asian, and African continents, they will use kilometers to measure distance.
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance across the US?
miles or kilometers
What metric unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance from the earth to the moon?
Kilometers
Which unit of length will you use to measure the distance between Delhi and Mumbai?
Miles or kilometers.
