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The units of measuring distance in the metric system include millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers. These units increase in size by a factor of 10 as you move up the scale.
Common units for measuring volume in the metric system are milliliters (mL) and liters (L). The tool commonly used for measuring liquid volumes in the metric system is a graduated cylinder.
You can use a measuring tape or a laser measuring device to measure the distance to the door in metric units, such as meters or centimeters. Simply extend the measuring tool from your starting point to the door to determine the distance.
You use exactly the same instruments to measure speed in the metric system as you use in any other system. For example, a speedometer, or a distance measuring device and a stopwatch. The difference is that these devices are calibrated in metric units, instead of old-fashioned units.
The metric, or SI, system has seven base units from which all other units are derived. They are; metre, distance. second, time. kilogram, mass. ampere, electrical current. kelvin, temperature. candela, luminous intensity. mole, amount of substance.
The metric unit for length and distance is the meter (m).