Give an example of something we would measure with each:
millimeter
centimeter
inches
miles
millimeter: We would measure the length or width of a small object, such as a paperclip or a grain of rice, in millimeters.
centimeter: We would measure the height or length of a book or the width of a desktop computer screen in centimeters.
inches: We would measure the height or length of a television or the waist circumference in inches.
miles: We would measure the distance between two cities or the length of a marathon in miles.