metric
what units measure length?
km, m, cm, mm
1 km = _________ m
1,000 m
1 kg = ______ g
1,000 g
kg or g
kg
how much water can a water bottle hold?
1 L
what units measure weight?
kg, g
5 km = _________ m
5,000 m
4 kg = _______ g
4,000
54 cm
how tall is the door?
2 meters (m)
what units measure capacity?
L, mL
1 m = ____________ cm
100 cm
60 kg = ________ g
60,000 g
890 g or 8 kg
8 kg = 8,000 g
How long is a pencil?
5-15 cm
what are the full names of km, m, cm, and mm ?
kilometers, meters, centimeters, milimeters
32 m = _______ cm
32,000 cm
63,000 g = ______ kg
63 g
456 mL or 2 L
2 L = 2,000 mL
how much does a backpack weigh?
3 km
why do we use the metric system?
to measure things!
8960 mm = _____ cm
896 cm
700,000 g = ______ kg
700 kg
400 cm or 4 m
they are the same! 400 cm = 4 m
how many meters is the sun from the earth?
150 billion meters!