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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

 

 Whales can be the
mass of 1 t
(spelled 1 tonne)

     Each railcar can carry about 42 t
(spelled 42 tonnes)


A large ship can be as heavy as the mass of
100 000 t
(spelled tonnes)
when filled to capacity.


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 cmณ) 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 cmณ (1 cubic centimeter)

filled with water contains exactly
1 mL (1 milliliter)

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

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