Metric system is used by everyone, not just scientists. However, science and scientists have great influence of standardization of metric system to match everyday use.
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The teaspoon measurement is commonly used in both the metric and English systems. In the metric system, a teaspoon is equivalent to 5 milliliters, while in the English system it is equal to about 4.9 milliliters.
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There are two main metric systems: the International System of Units (SI) and the older metric system known as the CGS system. The two systems differ in the choice of base units and their prefixes. The SI system is more modern and comprehensive, incorporating scientific advances and global standardization.
Temperature, measured in degrees Celsius in the metric system and degrees Fahrenheit in the English system, is the only measure where the units are the same in both systems.
SI units describes the metric system units that are used in scientific data.