Metric System
The basic unit used to measure distance (L/W/H)
meter
Smallest unit of distance
millimeter
This metric unit is about the size of the width of your finger.
Centimeter
There is this many minutes are in a hour.
60
The typical number of days in the month of February
28
The basic unit for mass/weight
grams
Largest unit of distance
Kilometer
A large step is a good referent for this.
Meter
A week is this many days.
7
Mary bought jeans on Wednesday March 2nd. They didn't fit, she returned them 1 week later on this date.
Wednesday, March 9th.
The basic unit for liquid/volume
liter
2000 grams = ________ Kilograms?
2
It would take this long for a person to walk 1 kilometer.
15 Minutes
This is how many hours are in a day.
24
29 days in February is a leap year happening every ___ years.
4
The number the metric system is based on
10
2.56 meters = __________ centimeters
256
The mass of a paperclip is about his much.
one gram
A decade has this many years.
10
April, June, September and this month all have 30 days.
November
The Unites States does NOT use the Metric System, they use this system.
Imperial System
21 days = ___________ weeks.
3
The mass of 1L of water.
1000 grams or 1 KG
100 years is referred to as this.
Century
A leap year is also referred to this.
Intercalary