Metric System Review

Units of Measurement

100

What units do we use to measure length/distance?

km, m, cm, mm

200

What units do we use to measure capacity?

kL, L, mL

300

What units do we use to measure mass?

kg, g, mg

400

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the weight of one staple?

milligrams

500

What 2 units of measurement would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

mm, cm

Greater than, Less than, or Equal to

100

5mg ☐ 5kg

5 mg < 5 kg

200

300 cm ☐ 3 m

300 cm = 3 m

300

6 L ☐ 4,000 mL

6 L > 4,000 mL

400

8,000 g ☐ 8.5 kg

8,000 g < 8.5 kg

500

275 mm ☐ 2.75 cm

275 mm > 2.75 cm

Converting Capacity

100

1 kL = __ L

1,000 L

200

12 kL = __ L

12,000

300

4.2 L = __ mL

4,200 mL

400

6,200 mL = __ L

6.2 L

500

9,750 mL = __ L

9.750 L

Converting Mass

100

2 mg = __ g

2,000 g

200

4,000 mg = __ g

4 g

300

8,500 g = __ kg

8.5 kg

400

8.3 g = __ mg

8,300 mg

500

12.4 kg = __ g

12,400 g

Converting Length/Distance

100

30 mm = __ cm

3 cm

200

5,000 m = __ km

5 km

300

6,500 cm = __ m

65 m

400

7.35 m = __ cm

735 cm

500

38.2 cm = __ mm

382 mm