Abbreviations
What does mm stand for?
millimeter
How many mm are in 1 cm?
10 mm
If you are converting from big to small, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 0.9 cm = mm
Right
What is the distance from one point to another called?
Length
What does cm stand for?
centimeter
How many cm are in 1 m?
100 cm
If you are converting from small to big, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 4,500 m = km
Left
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system? a meter or a foot?
meter
What does m stand for?
meter
How many um are in 1 m?
1000000 um
After you figure out which direction you will move the decimal, how do you figure out how many times to move the decimal? ex.470 mm = cm
Count the number of spaces (hops) from the given unit to the desired unit.
What number does the prefix milli mean?
1/1000
What does km stand for?
kilometer
How many g are in 1 kilogram?
1000 g
65 km = m
65000 m
What number does the prefix kilo mean?
1000
Put in order from smallest to biggest: Kilogram, milligram, gram, microgram
microgram, milligram, gram, kilogram
How many L are in 1 mL?
.001 L
9,876 ug= kg
.000009876 kg
Mass is the the amount of matter that an object holds. T or F?