Vocab
Converting Single Units
Converting Between Multiple Units
Units … and Converting Units
Metric Conversions
100

An equality expressed as a fraction.

CONVERSION FACTOR

100

Convert 3.5 ft to inches (must show work)


42 Inches

100

Convert 1 quart to ounces (4 cups = 1 quart, 8 oz. = 1 cup). * Must show work!!

32 ounces

100

What is the biggest unit? A) Millimeter B) Centimeter C) Decameter D) Hectometer

D) Hectometer

100

5 meters = __________ km

0.005 km

200

How to solve your conversion problem (T-chart)...

Multiply across, divide down!

200

Convert 9,000 seconds to hours.

2.5 hours

200

Convert 4 gallons to cups (1 gallon = 4 quarts, 1 quart = 4 cups)

64 cups

200

Kelvin is a measurement to describe what physical quantity?

Temperature

200

2.5 m = _________ mm

2500 mm

300

How to Round all answers.

According to Significant Figures (Sig Figs)!

300

Convert 156 inches to Feet

13 feet

300

Convert 1/2 mile to feet

2640 feet

300

Candella is a measurement to describe what physical quantity?

luminous intensity

300

60 mg = __________ km

0.00006 km

400

A useful problem-solving technique that allows you to convert units.

Dimensional Analysis

400

Convert 4 cups to Ounces (Mush show work)

32 ounces

400

If you joined google classroom take the points

what is have i done my homework?

400

Convert 1 year into minutes

525,600 minutes

400

44 mm = __________ nm

*Answer MUST be in scientific notation to get the points!

4.4 x 10 7 nm

(44,000,000)

500

This phrase helps you cross-cancel units as you convert to leave you with the unit you want.

What is up, must come down!

or

Simplify!

or

Reduce!

500

Convert 200 lbs to ounces (oz)

3,200 ounces

or

3,200 oz

500

Convert 1 ton to ounces 

Facts: (1 ton = 2000 lbs., 1 lb. = 16 oz).

32000 ounces

500

Convert 1 year into seconds

31,536,000 Seconds

500

0.002 cm = ___________ Gm

*Answer MUST be in scientific notation to get the points!

2 x 10 -14 Gm

(0.00000000000002)