Smaller divisions of the meter ( millimeters and centimeters ) are used to measure the length of shorter distances or things ( like pieces of chalk or height of a school desk ) .
(Smaller divisions of the meter; are used; to measure the length of shorter distances or things ( like pieces of chalk or height of a school desk)
Smaller divisions of the meter
are used
to measure the length of shorter distances or things ( like pieces of chalk or height of a school desk