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The International System of Units is called "SI"
and is the Metric Measurement used in America.
tonne (t)
(spelled tonne)
There are exactly 1000 kg (kilograms)
in 1 metric tonne
Use the Symbol t

Smaller Measurement from a tonne

1 kilogram (1 kg)₎	A thousand grams (1000 g) is the mass of 1 kg (1 kilogram). And 1 kilogram is simply written 1 kg which is pronounced "killo-gram" NOT "killau-gram".
Smaller Measurement from a kilogram
1gram (1 g)	Remember that kilo is the prefix meaning 1000 times, which only says that there are 1000 g (grams) in 1 kg (kilogram) and we simply write 1 g to represent the mass of 1 gram.
Smaller Measurement from a gram
1 milligram (1 mg)	Remember, milli is the prefix meaning 1 one thousandth (0.001). So, 1 one thousandth from the unit of measurement gram being 1 milligram, is simply written 1 mg.

DID YOU KNOW? ( Video) that you can divide 1 meter by exactly 10 equal parts (10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm) then make a cube (1000 cm³) of it to fill with water and you will find that it contains exactly 1 L (1 litre) (1000 mL) of water and is the mass of exactly 1 kg (1 kilogram) (1000 g). ALL SIMPLY RELATED IN 10!

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1 cm³ (1 cubic centimeter)

filled with water contains exactly
1 mL (1 milliliter)

and is the mass of exactly
1 g (1 gram)