Measure that object!
Measure with what unit?
Conversion Corner
Metric Mania
Abbreviation
Madness
100
The thickness of a dime is about one ________.
a millimeter
100
To measure the length of your pencil. You would choose _______.
centimeters
100

If an item is 300 centimeters, then it is _____meters.

3 meters

100

How long, wide, or high something is measures what?

distance/length

100
abbreviation - meter
m
200
The lab table is about one ______ high.
a meter
200

To measure the density of a rock. You would use ______ for the unit.

grams per cubic cm

200
6000 liters= _____ kiloliters
6 kiloliters
200

How much matter in a certain volume?

Density

200
abbreviation - centimeter
cm
300

An cm cube is about one _______ in volume.

a milliliter

300
Using the metric system, how would you measure the distance from your house to the school?
Kilometers
300
How many decis are in 1 meter, liter, or gram?
10 decis
300
How hot or cold something is measures what?
temperature
300
abbreviation - kilometer
km
400
Your anthology is about one _____ in mass.
kilogram
400

To measure the density of milk. You would use what unit?

grams per milliliter

400
2,500 mL = _________ liters
2.5 liters
400
How much "stuff" is in an object measures what?
mass
400
Abbreviation - milliliter
mL
500
A large paper clip is about one _______ in mass.
gram
500
What unit would you use to measure the mass of a car?
kilograms
500

400 hectograms = ________ kilograms

40 kilograms

500
The amount of space/capacity something takes up measures what?
volume
500

Abbreviation- deca

da or D