What things are about a decimeter long?

Answer 1

All of the below are things that approximate in length to 1mm. or 0.001m. * A Mustard Seed. * Midges / no-see-ums. * A lower case 'o' when printed in Times New Roman size 10. * A smallish raindrop. * A biggish grain of sand. * A book louse - which we would generally call a bookworm, of course. * Some types of clown beetle. * The eggs of various species of squid. * The clusters of flowers found on some floating watermeal plants. * The smallest types of LED (light emitting diode).

Answer 2

That's just under four inches, about the size of an adult male's palm.

Answer 3

• a slice of bread
• a mobile phone
• a long cigarette (They are called 100's because they are 100 millimeters long.)

Answer 4

Oh, isn't a decimeter a lovely measurement? It's about the length of a small ruler, a joyful little flower stem, or a cozy book on a shelf. Just imagine all the wonderful things that are about a decimeter long, each one a tiny treasure waiting to be noticed and appreciated.

Answer 5

A decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters, so things that are about a decimeter long include mobile phones, notebooks, small rulers, and some types of fruit such as bananas or cucumbers.

Answer 6

millimeter is about the thickness of a plastic id card (or credit card).

Answer 7

A glue stick is around a decimeter long

Answer 8

The width of a highlight

Answer 9

pencil eraser

Answer 10

A toothpick container is about a decimeter