How Do You Convert Units To The Metric System?
People throughout most of the world use metric units when they measure things. Notable exceptions where people do not are in Britain and the United States. In Britain, the Imperial System is used; it contains units like feet, miles, gallons, ounces, pounds and inches. People in the United States tend to use the American system, which is very similar to the Imperial System. British and American scientists, however, use the metric system for the sake of easy communication with the rest of the world. As you begin to learn science and the metric system, it is very useful to know how to convert your measurements to metric units. Learn the basic units of the metric system and the American units they most closely correspond to. Here are several examples: Measurement: Length–American Unit: Foot; mile, Metric Unit: Meter; kilometer Measurement: Liquid volume–American Unit: gallon, Metric Unit: liter Measurement: Solid volume–American Unit: cubic foot, Metric Unit: cubic meter Measurement: Ma
