Metric System
The metric system is based on powers of .....?
10
This is the base unit for measuring volume in the metric system.
Liter
What is the basic unit of mass?
meters
What is the basic unit for length?
Meters (m)
2.5 Kilograms = ? grams
2,500g
Name a country that uses the metric system
any country other than USA
This is the tool used to measure volume in the metric system.
Graduated cylinder, beaker, measuring cups
Name a tool used to measure mass
scale, triple beam balance, digital scale
Name a tool to measure length
meter stick, measuring tape
350 milliliters = ? liters
0.350 L
name three units from the imperial system (not the metric system )
inches, feet, yards, miles, pounds, tons, cups, quarts, gallons, pints, etc...
What is volume ?
amount of space and object occupies
What is mass?
The amount of matter (atoms) an object contains
What is length?
The distance between two points
10101.0101 cg = ? g
101.010101g
The Imperial, or English system of measurements including inches and pounds, is used by this country
The United States of America
any prefix + liter
Name three units of mass
kilograms, hectograms, dekagrams, grams, decigrams, centigrams, milligrams
Name three units of length
2.75 Km = ? mm
2,750,000 mm
Name a tool used to measure volume, mass, and length
Volume- graduated cylinder , beaker, measuring cups
Mass- scale, triple beam balance, or digital scale
Length- meter stick, ruler, or measuring tape
What are the seven symbols that represent the six prefixes and base for volume ?
KL, hL, daL, L, dL, cL, and mL
What are the seven symbols that represent the six prefixes and base for mass?
Kg, hg, dag, g , dg, cg, mg
What are the seven symbols that represent the six prefixes and base for length?
Km, hm, dam, m, dm, cm, mm
3,001 milliliters = ? hL
.03001 hL