Length (M)
How many meters are in 3.5 km?
3,500 meters
Which is heavier: 1 kilograms of feathers or 1,100 grams of lead?
1,100 grams of lead.
A standard water bottle holds 500 mL. How many make 1 L?
2 bottles
Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a paperclip?
Milligrams (or Grams for a heavy clip)
If you convert m to cm, will the number get larger or smaller?
Larger. (You need more small units to fill the same space as a large unit).
Convert 450 mm to centimeters.
45 centimeters
A bag of flour is 2 kg. How many grams is that?
2,000 grams
A juice box is 250 mL. How many Liters is that?
0.25 L
What metric tool is best for measuring the length of a hallway?
Meter stick (or a trundle wheel).
True or False: 1.5 kg is equal to 150 g. Explain why.
False. 1.5 kg = 1,500 g.
A track is 400 m. How many laps make 2 km?
5 laps
An object weighs 4,500 mg. Convert this to grams.
4.5 grams
A pitcher holds 2.5 L. How many milliliters is this?
2,500 mL
Name the base unit for length, mass, and volume.
Meter (length), Gram (mass), Liter (volume).
Why is the metric system based on the number 10?
Base 10. (It makes it easy to convert by just moving the decimal point).
Compare using <,>,= : 0.7 m ___ 700 mm.
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A kitten has a mass of 0.8 kg. How many milligrams is that?
800,000 milligrams
A pool holds 5,000 L. How many 2 kL containers fill it?
2.5 containers
Which is larger: a decimeter or a dekameter?
Dekameter. (Deka = 10; Deci = 0.1).
Solve: 1.2 m+45 cm=? (Answer in cm).
165 cm
1.2m = 120 cm
120 + 45 = 165cm