Abbreviations
What does mm stand for?
Millimeter
How many mm are in 1 cm?
10 mm in 1 cm
If you are converting from big to small, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 0.9 cm = mm
To the right
What is the average distance of 1 meter (m). The distance of the floor to a doorknob or the distance from the floor to the ceiling?
The distance of the floor to a doorknob
Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
Solid
What does cm stand for?
Centimeter
How many cm are in 1 m?
100 cm in 1 m
If you are converting from small to big, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 4,500 m = km
To the left
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?
Meter
At room temperature, what state of matter is water in?
Liquid
What does m stand for?
Meter
How many mm are in 1 m?
1,000 mm in 1 m
The metric system is so easy to use because you multiply and divide by what number?
The number 10
What number does the prefix milli mean?
1/1000
Atoms are the building blocks of matter, True or False?
True!
What does km stand for?
Kilometer
How many meters are in 1 kilometer?
1,000 meters in 1 kilometer
65 cm = m
0.65 m
What number does the prefix kilo mean?
1,000
Which state or states of matter take the shape of their container?
Liquids and Gases
Put in order from smallest to biggest: Kilometer, millimeter, meter
How many cm are in 1 dm?
10 cm in 1 decimeter
9,876 m = km
9.876 km
Mass is the amount of space that matter occupies. T or F?
False, Mass is the amount of matter in an object
Everything in the universe is matter or this
Energy