Metric Facts
The metric system is based on this number.
What is BASE 10?
12 inches = _____ ft
What is 1 foot?
1 cup = ____ oz
What is 8 oz ?
Name or SAY the mnemonic device to remember the order of prefixes in the metric system.
What is King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk?
1 kilogram = _________ g
What is 1,000 grams?
This is the largest unit in the metric system.
What is KILOMETERS?
1 yd = ____ ft
What is 3 feet?
A typical, 1 serving can of Coke is how large?
12 oz, 16 oz or 2 L
What is 12 oz?
Name the missing number for the BASE 10 pattern
Kilo- 1000
Hecta- 100
Deka- ?
What is 10?
About how many pounds does a cat weigh?
What is 5 pounds- 15 pounds?
The metric system names its units by 2 names. The prefix and the base.
For example: centi - meter
( 1/100)
Name the abbreviation for the unit centimeter?
What is cm?
4 hours = ______ minutes
What is 240 minutes?
1 gallon = ______ qt
What is 4 quarts?
1000 100 10 1 .1 .01 .001
Kilo hecta deka BASE deci centi milli
To move from milli to kilo you multiply or divide?
What is divide?
Emma is 16 pounds heavier than her sister. Carol is 97 pounds. How much does Emma weigh in pounds?
What is 113 lbs.?
True or False
In the United States, our government uses both the metric and customary units of measurement.
What is TRUE?
There are this many days in 2 years.
What is 730 days?
If 16 cups = 1 gallon, how many cups are in 4 gallons?
What is 64 cups?
120 cm = _______ m
What is 1.2 m?
Mrs. Jones bought 396 lbs. of sand for a sand box. Each bag of sand weighs 44 lbs. How many bags did she buy?
What is 9 bags?
Name the 3 base units in the metric system for measuring length/distance, weight and volume.
What is METER, GRAM AND LITER?
1 mile is equal to how many feet? (Pick one)
4, 890, 5, 280, 7,340 or 10,000
What is 5,280 feet?
1 L is about 4 cups...A gas can holds more or less than a Liter?
What is more than a Liter?
8.4 L = ________ m L
What is 8400 m L ?
1 ton = _________ pounds
What is 2,000 lbs. ?