Abbreviations
What does mm stand for?
millimeter
How many mm are in 1 cm?
10 mm
If you are converting from bigger units to smaller units, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example: cm to mm
to the right
Which is the average distance of 1 meter (m)? The distance from the floor to a doorknob or the distance from the floor to the ceiling?
The distance from the floor to the doorknob
What is 0.21 divided by 0.7
0.3
What does cm stand for?
centimeter
How many cm are in 1 m?
100 cm
If you are converting from smaller units to bigger units, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example m = km
to the left
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system? a meter or a foot?
meter
Write the number 7,500 in scientific notation.
7.5 x 103
What does m stand for?
meter
How many mm are in 1 m?
1000 mm
After you figure out which direction you will move the decimal, how do you figure out how many time to move the decimal? example: 470 mm = cm
count the number of "hops" 470 mm = 47 cm
What is the base unit for mass?
gram
Multiply mentally 12.53 x 10
125.3
What does km stand for?
kilometer
How many g are in 1 kilogram?
1000 grams
65 km = m
65,000 m
What is the base unit for volume?
Liter
multiply mentally 0.605 x 1,000
605
Put in order from smallest to biggest: Kilogram, milligram, gram
milligram, gram, kilogram
How many mL are in 1 L?
1000 mL
9,876 g = kg
9.876 kg
Mass is the the amount of matter that an object contains. T or F?
True
Round to the nearest tenth 1.84
1.8