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The base unit of distance is the metre, this means all distances are measured in metres. For distances less than a metre, prefixes are used which indicate fractions of a metre; 1 millimetre is 0.001 metres, 1 micrometre is 0.000 001 metres, 1 nanometre is 0.000 000 001 metres.
For distances greater than a metre, prefixes that indicate multiples of metres are used; 1 kilometre is 1 000 metres, 1 megametre is 1 000 000 metres, 1 gigametre is 1 000 000 000 metres. In practice the prefixes above kilometre are rarely used outside of technical papers.
100 kilometres are 100 000 metres, this could be expressed as 0.1 megametres (0.1 Mm), but would usually be written as 100 km (kilometres).
Note: the symbol for mega- (million) is an uppercase M, the symbol for milli- (thousandth) is a lowercase m.
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The term for measuring long distances in the metric system is the what?
kilometers :D viva mexico!!
What is 100 miles to km?
Miles is the imperial unit of measuring distances. Kilometers or meters is the metric unit. 1 mile is 1.6093 km. So to convert km to miles, we divide by 1.6093. 1 feet = 0.0001893 miles.1 yard=0.9144 meters. The corresponding distance in miles is 62.14
When do you use killameters?
Yall, kilometers are used when using metric units of measurement. typical usages are in the military and in metric countries
How do you measure distance in metric?
Use units of millimeters, meters, or kilometers.
What role do prefixes play in the metric system?
They classify the decimal place of the basic unit. ie, the meter is classified with milli (1/1000), centi(1/100), deci (1/10), Deca (10), Hecto (100), Kilo (1000). So instead of saying 1000 meters, you can say 1 Kilometers.
The term for measuring long distances in the metric system is the what?
kilometers :D viva mexico!!
What is a metric measure that equals 10 centimeters?
100 millimeters, 1 decimeter, 0.1 meter, 0.0001 kilometers, etc.
Celsius is the metric term for?
Celsius is the metric term for "temperature."
Is kilometers a metric unit?
Yes.
What is the metric abbreviation for kilometers?
km
Which of this are in the metric system feet meters kilometers ounces kilograms inches?
meters - kilometers - kilograms are metric the others are English units
How many liters are in 28 kilometers?
Liters are a metric measurement of volume. Kilometers are a metric measurement of distance, so the question makes no sense.
A metric odometer measures distance in?
A metric odometer measures distance in kilometers. When you ride a bike, vehicle, or scooter and skateboard, you are traveling in kilometers.
Are kilometers English or metric measures?
The 'kilometer' is a unit of length or distance in the metric system.
What does a metric odometer measures?
Distance, in kilometers.
What Metric unit is equal to 100 grams?
100 gm IS a metric unit . It is also 100 ml.
What is used in place of miles in metric countries?
kilometers
