What is a metric system?

Answer 1

1. The metric system is based on joining one of a series of prefixes, including kilo-, hecto-, deka-, deci-, centi-, and milli-, with a base unit of measurement, such as meter, liter, or gram.

Answer 2

The metric system is an international system of measurement used in most countries around the world. It is based on units of ten for easy conversion and consistency. Common units in the metric system include meters for length, grams for mass, and liters for volume.

Answer 3

One characteristic of the metric system is that it is a system of measurements based on the following seven fundamental units:

• metre : length
  
• kilogram : mass
  
• second : time
  
• ampere : electric current
  
• kelvin : thermodynamic temperature
  
• mole : amount of substance
  
• candela : luminous intensity.
  

Other measurement units are derived from these. For example, speed is measured in units of = metres per second.

The second characteristic is that these basic units are internationally agreed.

The third characteristic is that different orders of magnitude of the same measurement are relted to one another by factors or multiples of ten or of a thousand.

Answer 4

Scroll down to related links and look at "The metric system of measurement" and "Metric system - Wikipedia".

Answer 5

A metric system is a system of measurement. Metric means of measurement.