Capacity Vocabulary
& Abbreviations
& Abbreviations
What is capacity?
Is the volume of liquid a 3D shape can hold
How many mL in 1L?
1000mL = 1L
The most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a family milk bottle?
Litres
You (multiply or divide) to change a larger (eg. kL) unit to smaller units (L)
Multiply
What is volume?
How many L in 2KL
1000L = 1kL
2000L = 2kL
The most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a lake?
A bottle of milk holds 3L. How many mL is this?
3 x 1000mL
= 3000mL
What are the four most common units of capacity we use?
mL, L, kL, ML
How many KL in 3.5ML
1000KL = 1ML
3500KL = 3.5ML
The most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a soup bowl?
Millilitres (mL)
The Chinchilla swimming pool holds 2,500,000 Litres of water. How many kL is this?
2,500,000 / 1000
= 2500kL
Name 2 examples of objects that would have a capacity in mL or L
Bottle of milk, container of yoghurt
How would I convert from L to ML?
x 1000 x 1000
= x 1,000,000
The most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a aquarium tank with large fish?
Kilolitres
A spray bottle of antibacterial cleaner holds 500mL of liquid. How many L is this?
500 / 1000
= 0.5L
Name 2 examples of objects that would have a capacity in kL or ML
Water tank, Pool, Lake
How would I convert ML into L?
/ 1000 / 1000
= / 1,000,000
The most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a spray bottle?
Millilitres (mL)
A 60,000L container is said to hold 0.006ML of liquid. True or false?
False
60,000L / 1000 / 1000
= 0.06ML