Table : TABLE GT.1 AT A GLANCE: The Metric System

10 millimeters = 1 centimeter

100 centimeters = 1 meter

1,000 meters = 1 kilometer

1 cubic centimeter = 1 milliliter = 1 gram of water

1 calorie raises 1 gram of water 1°C

At sea level, water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C