Abbreviations
What does mm stand for?
What is... millimeter
How many milligrams are in 1 centigram?
What is... 10 milligrams
If you are converting from big to small, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 0.9 cm = mm
What is... Right! Multiply by 10!
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?
What is... Floor to doorknob
Instrument used to measure regular volumes
Ruler/meter stick
What does cm stand for?
What is... centimeter
How many cm are in 1 m?
What is... 100 cm
If you are converting from small to big, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Example 4,500 m = km
What is... Left! Divide by 10!
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system? a meter or a foot?
What is... Meter
Write the number 7,500 in scientific notation.
What is... 7.5x103
What does m stand for?
What is... meter
How many m are in 10 mm?
What is... 0.010 m
After you figure out which direction you will move the decimal, how do you figure out how many time to move the decimal? example: 470 mm = cm
What is... Multiply or Divide by 10.
Or use acronym: King Henry Died by drinking chocolate milk (KHD b dcm)
What number does the prefix milli mean?
What is... 10-3 or 1/1000
Formula for solid volumes
What is...LxWxH
What does Km3 stand for?
What is... Cubed Kilometer
How many mg are in 1 kilogram?
What is... 1000000 mg or 1.0x106 mg
9,876 g = ___ kg
What is... 9.88 kg
What number does the prefix kilo mean?
What is... 103 or 1000 (Thousand)
Formula for irregular volumes
What is... V = Vf - Vi or Final volume - Initial Volume
Put in order from smallest to biggest: kilogram, milligram, gram, decigram, decagram
What is... Kilogram, Decagram, gram, decigram, milligram
How many cm3 are in 150 mL?
What is... 150 cm3
65 km = ___ mm
What is... 65,000,000 mm
Mass is the the amount of matter that an object holds. T or F?
What is...TRUE
Unit for density
What is...g/cm3