METRIC SYSTEM. 219 



MEASURES OP LENGTH. 



10 millimeters = 1 centimeter. 



10 centimeters = 1 decimeter. 



10 decimeters = 1 meter. 



10 meters = 1 decameter. 



10 decameters = 1 hectometer. 



10 hectometers = 1 kilometer. 



MEASURES OP WEIGHT. 



10 milligrammes = 1 centigramme. 

 10 centigrammes = 1 decigramme. 

 10 decigrammes = 1 gramme. 

 10 grammes = 1 decagramme. 

 10 decagrammes = 1 hectogramme. 

 10 hectogrammes = 1 kilogramme. 



MEASURES OF VOLUME. 



10 milliliters = 1 centiliter. 



10 centiliters = 1 deciliter. 



10 deciliters = 1 liter. 



10 liters = 1 decaliter. 



10 decaliters = 1 hectoliter. 



10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter. 



The following are especially to be remembered: 



One gramme is the weight of 1 cubic centimeter of 

 water measured at 4 C. 



A liter contains 1000 cubic centimeters and a liter of 

 water weighs, therefore, 1000 grammes. 



