{"id":238105,"date":"2025-06-17T20:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T20:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=238105"},"modified":"2025-06-17T20:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T20:26:40","slug":"metric-units-of-length-kilometer-hectometer-decameter-meter-decimeter-centimeter-millimeter-1000-meters-1-kilometer-100-meters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/17\/metric-units-of-length-kilometer-hectometer-decameter-meter-decimeter-centimeter-millimeter-1000-meters-1-kilometer-100-meters\/","title":{"rendered":"Metric Units of Length Kilometer Hectometer Decameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter 1000 meters = 1 kilometer 100 meters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Metric Units of Length Kilometer Hectometer Decameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter 1000 meters = 1 kilometer 100 meters = 1 hectometer 10 meters = 1 decameter 1 meter = 1 meter 0.1 meter = 1 decimeter 0.01 meter = 1 centimeter 0.001 meter = 1 millimeter Dekameter Centimeter Millimeter 1\/100 of a meter = 1 centimeter 1\/1000 of a meter = 1 millimeter Kilometer Hectometer Decameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter 1\/10 of a meter = 1 decimeter 1\/100 of a meter = 1 centimeter 1\/1000 of a meter = 1 millimeter Match the unit with the object: &#8211; Kilometer: Length of a bat &#8211; Millimeter: Thickness of a dime &#8211; Meter: Length of an ant &#8211; Centimeter: Height of a building &#8211; Meter: Length of a calculator &#8211; Meter: Length of a house &#8211; Meter: Distance to a church &#8211; Millimeter: Length of a worm Write the measurement of the line segment in millimeters: 28 cm = 280 mm 657 mm 189 mm Write the unit used to measure length: kilometer, meter, centimeter, or millimeter Length of an ant: millimeter Height of a building: meter Length of a calculator: meter Length of a house: meter Distance to a church: meter Length of a worm: millimeter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-677.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238106\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the correct answers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Match the unit with the object:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kilometer<\/strong>: Distance to a church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meter<\/strong>: Length of a house<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meter<\/strong>: Length of a calculator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meter<\/strong>: Height of a building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Centimeter<\/strong>: Length of a bat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Millimeter<\/strong>: Thickness of a dime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Millimeter<\/strong>: Length of a worm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Millimeter<\/strong>: Length of an ant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Write the measurement of the line segment in millimeters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>28 cm = 280 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>657 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>189 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Write the unit used to measure length:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Length of an ant<\/strong>: Millimeter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Height of a building<\/strong>: Meter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length of a calculator<\/strong>: Centimeter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length of a house<\/strong>: Meter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distance to a church<\/strong>: Kilometer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length of a worm<\/strong>: Millimeter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The metric system is widely used for measuring length due to its consistency in unit conversions. The basic unit is the <strong>meter<\/strong>, with subdivisions and multiples including <strong>millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, decameters, hectometers<\/strong>, and <strong>kilometers<\/strong>. Each unit is a factor of ten apart, which makes conversions straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For small objects like worms and ants, the <strong>millimeter<\/strong> is the most appropriate unit since it represents one-thousandth of a meter. The <strong>centimeter<\/strong>, which is one-hundredth of a meter, is ideal for measuring moderately small objects such as bats or calculators. Larger structures such as houses or buildings require the <strong>meter<\/strong>, while the <strong>kilometer<\/strong> is used for long distances such as the space between locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversions between these units follow simple multiplication or division rules. For example, <strong>28 cm equals 280 mm<\/strong>, since each centimeter is equivalent to 10 millimeters. 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