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Long 1. What is the 2. In 1866 congress Simple Present

Decimal definition of metric approved a move to the There are two basic system
Termal system? metric system. of measurement: metric and
Ruler 2. When was congress 4. Metric system use in customary.
Cubic approved a move to many medical, military, The U.S. Liberia and
Volume the metric system? scientific Myanmar are the only
Short 3. What is kind of measurements. countries that still use the
Wheigt metric sytem? 6. The metric system first customary system.
Mass 4. What is the benefit discovered in French Why doesnt the U.S. use it
Measurement of metric system? SUMMARY very much?
Metre 5. Who was the There are two basic However, despite it is
Symbol inventor of metric system of measurement: friendship with France.
Manufacture system? metric and customary. Many medical, military and
Goverment 6. Where was the In 1790 the new French scientific measurements use
Molecular metric system first goverment agreed that the metric system already.
Kelvin discovered? one metre would be For example, one inch is
Mole equal to one ten- exactly 2.54 centimeters.
millionth of the distence There is no direct
between the North Pole comparison for the smaller
and the equator, metric unit, the millimeter.
measuring along the Passive Voice Simple Past
Paris meridian. Interestingly, the United
In 1866 congress States was involved in
approved a move to the world meetings on the
metric system. metric system during the
In 1960 s the U.S. is still 18th century.
working toward the goal Simple Past
of using only the metric U.S. representatives signed
system. the 1875 Treaty of the
Meter.
Signing the treaty was a
vote to recognize the meter
 as a standard of
measurement.
So where did the metric
system come from?
the new French goverment
commissioned the French
Academy to develop a
simpler system of
measurement.
they agreed that one metre
would be equal to one ten-
millionth of the distence
between the North Pole and
the equator, measuring
along the Paris meridian.
It took almost ten years to
complete the survey and
finalize the metric system.
In 1800, America was much
friendlier with France than
with England.
The American Revolution
was a recent memory on
both sides of the ocean.
Pesident Thomas Jefferson
enjoyed a good relationship
with the French goverment.
Congress approved a move
to the metric system in
1866.
Then, in 1875, the M U.S.
signed the Treaty of the
Meter in 1875.
 The U.S increased the use
of metric measurements in
the 1960s.
Present Continuous
The U.S. is still working
toward the goal of using
only the metric system.
Passive Voice Simple
Present
However, customary units
are still used in many
situations, such as marking
miles rather than kilometres
on roads.
The change is made more
difficult by the lack of
direct comparisons for some
units.