METRIC
LINEAR MEASURE :
10 millimeters  => 1 centimeter
10 centimeters => 1 decimeter
10 decimeters  => 1 meter
10 meters         => 1 decameter
10 decameters  => 1 hectometer
10 hectometers => 1 kilometer
SQUARE MEASURE :
100 sq.millimeters   => 1 sq.centimeter
100 sq.centimeters  => 1 sq.decimeter
100 sq.decimeters   => 1 sq.meter
100 sq.meters          => 1 sq.decameter
100 sq.decameters  => 1 sq.hectometer
100 sq.hectometers => 1 sq.kilometer
LIQUID MEASURE :
10 milliliters   => 1 centiliter
10 centiliters  => 1 deciliter
10 deciliters   => 1 liter
10 liters          => 1 decaliter
10 decaliters  => 1 hectoliter
10 hectoliters => 1 kiloliter
WEIGHTS :
10 milligrams    => 1 centigram
10 centigrams   => 1 decigram
10 decigrams    => 1 gram
10 grams           => 1 decagrams
10 decagrams   => 1 hectogram
10 hectograms  => 1 kilogram
10 kilograms    => 1 quintal
10 quintals       => 1 tonne
ENERGY :
10,000 ergs           => 1 millijoule
1000 milijoules    => 1 joule
1000 joules           => 1 kilojoule
1000 kilojoules     => 1 megajoule
3.6 megajoules     => 1 kilowatt hour
1000 megajoules  => 1 gigajoule
1000 gigajoules    => 1 terajoule
POWER :
1000 microwatts => 1 milliwatt
1000 milliwatts   => 1 watt
1000 watts           => 1 kilowatt
1000 kilowatts     => 1 megawatt
1000 megawatts   => 1 gigawatt
1000 gigawatts     => 1 terawatt
IMPERIAL
LONG MEASURE :
12 inches  => 1 foot
3 feet        => 1 yard
5.5 yards  => 1 rod
40 rods     => 1 furlong
8 furlongs => 1 statute mile
3 miles      => 1 league
CUBIC MEASURE :
1.728 cubic inches       => 1 cubic foot
27 cubic feet                => 1 cubic yard 
128 cubic feet              => 1 cord (wood)
40 cubic feet                => 1 ton (shipping)
2,150.42 cubic inches => 1 standard bushel
231 cubic inches         => 1 U.S. standard gal
1 cubic foot                 => about 0.8 of a bushel
SQUARE MEASURE :
144 sq.inches    => 1 sq.foot
9 sq.feet            => 1 sq.yard
30.25 sq.yards  => 1 sq.rod
40 sq.rods         => 1 rood
4 roods             => 1 acre
640 acres         => 1 sq.mile
ANGULAR MEASURE :
60 seconds => 1 minute
60 minutes => 1 degree
30 degrees  => 1 sign
90 degrees  => 1 quadrant
4 quadrants or  
360 degrees => 1 circumference or great circle
LIQUID MEASURE :
4 gills => 1 pint
2 pints => 1 quart
4 quarts => 1 gallon
31.5 gallons => 1 barrel
2 barrels => 1 hogshead
AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT :
27.34 grains => 1 dram
16 drams      => 1 ounce
16 ounces     => 1 pound
28 pounds     => 1 quarter
4 quarters     => 1 cwt
2,000 pounds => 1 short ton
2,240 pounds => 1 long ton
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION :
Celsius        => 5(F-32)/9
Fahrenheit => 9C/5 + 32
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