Abbreviations
What does mm stand for?
millimeter
How many mm are in 1 cm?
10
If you are converting from big to small, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 0.9 cm = mm
To the right
What is the average distance of 1 meter (m). The distance of the floor to a doorknob or the distance from the floor to the ceiling?
floor to doorknob
This is the most appropriate unit to measure the width of a piece of hair.
What is millimeter
What does cm stand for?
centimeter
How many cm are in 1 m?
100
If you are converting from small to big, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 4,500 m = km
to the left
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?
meter
Mass and weight are the same thing. True of False
False
What does m stand for?
meter
How many mm are in 1 m?
1000
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
How many spaces or jumps are between
What is the basic unit of mass in the metric system
gram
What is the pneumonic device used to remember the units of metric conversions?
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What does km stand for?
kilometer
How many g are in 1 kilogram?
1000
Convert 5 kilometers to meters
5000m
What is the basic unit of volume in the metric system
Liter
Convert 6.5 hectograms into grams
650 grams
Put in order from smallest to biggest: Kilogram, milligram, gram
Milligram, Gram, Kilogram
How many decimeters are in 1 meter?
10
Convert 9,876 g = kg
9.876 kg
Mass is the the amount of matter in an object. T or F?
True
What is the most appropriate unit to measure the distance between two cities?
Kilometers