meter - m

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The distance from the floor to the door knob is approximately 1 meter.

A meter is the basic unit of length.

1 meter = 10 decimeters

 decameter - dam

The height of a three story building is approximately 1 decameter.

1decameter = 10 meters

hectometer - hm

The length of a soccer field is approximately 1 hectometer.

1 hectometer = 100 meters

 kilometer - km


The length of 6 city blocks is approximately 1 kilometer long.

1 kilometers = 1000 meters
Units of Length
   
12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)
3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd)
1 mile (mi) = 5280 feet (ft)

 
Units of Length
   
10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)
10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters
10 decimeters = 1 meter (m) = 1000 millimeters
10 meters = 1 decameter (dam)
10 decameters = 1 hectometer (hm) = 100 meters
10 hectometers = 1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters