Length

Summary

length is a measure of the distance from one end of an object to the other.

mathematically, distance is the length of the shortest straight line joining two points.

key skills

 

  • use appropriately the commonly used metric units of length.
  • convert between the commonly used metric units of length.
  • measure and estimate the length of objects and the distance between points.

Vocabulary

kilo-centi-milli-, the metric system.