Abbreviations
What does mm stand for?
Milimeter
How many mm are in 1 cm?
10 mm
15 m = _____________ mm
15,000 mm
What is the name of the unit used to measure volume in the SI System of measurement?
Liter
Which is bigger: A hectogram or a milligram?
Hectogram
What does cm stand for?
Centimeter
How many cm are in 1 m?
0.1 cm
25 cm = __________ mm
250 mm
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?
Meter
How large is a millimeter compared to a meter?
1,000 times smaller
What does m stand for?
Meter
How many mm are in 1 m?
1000
50 m = ____________ mm
50,000 mm
What number does the prefix milli mean?
1/1000th or 0.001
What are two advantages to using the SI System of measurement?
- It is decimal system of weights and measures it is easy to convert between units
- Universally understood
- A way of measurement
What does km stand for?
Kilometer
How many g are in 1 kilogram?
1000
35 hm = ___________ m
3,500 m
What number does the prefix kilo mean?
1,000
How large is a decagram, compared to a gram?
10 times bigger
Put in order from smallest to biggest: Kilogram, milligram, gram
Miligram, gram, kilogram
How many milligrams are in one gram?
1000 mm
19 L = ________ mL
19,000
What is the name of the unit used to measure mass in the SI System of measurement?
Gram
How large is a kilogram, compared to a gram?
1,000 times bigger