Metric System
kilo-
What metric unit is about the size of the width of your pinky finger?
Centimeter
Which is larger?
1 kilogram or 900 grams
1 kilogram (= 1000 g)
1 kilogram = _______ grams
1000
What is the basic unit for mass?
grams
Which prefix means 1/100 or 0.01
Centi-
What is the best unit of measurement to measure this room?
Meter
1 cm or 8 mm
1 cm (= 10 mm)
6 centimeters = _______ millimeters
60
What is the basic unit for liquid?
Liter
Is a millimeter smaller than a centimeter?
Yes
Mexico to Canada is best measured in ...
kilometer
14 km or 15,000 m
15,000 m (= 15 km)
1000 meters = _______kilometers
1
Which prefix means one thousandth? (1/1000 or 0.001)
milli -
Does one paper clip weigh about 1 gram or about 1 decigram?
1 gram
2.5 kg or 2450 g
2.5 kg (=2500 g)
1 Liter = __________milliliters
1000
Order from smallest to largest:
meter, millimeter, kilometer, centimeter
Millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer
Is a centimeter bigger than a meter?
no
Best measurement for filling a bath tub? Please use metric only.
liter
700 centimeters or 5 meters
800 centimeters (= 8 meters)
1 meters = __________centimeters
100