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What is the basic unit for distance?
meter
100
Which prefix means '1000?'

kilo-


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What metric unit is about the size of the width of your pinky finger?

Centimeter

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Which is larger? 

1 kilogram or 900 grams

1 kilogram  (= 1000 g)

100

1 kilogram = _______ grams

1000

200

What is the basic unit for mass?

grams

200

Which prefix means 1/100 or 0.01

Centi-

200

What is the best unit of measurement to measure this room?

Meter

200

1 cm or 8 mm

1 cm (= 10 mm)

200

6 centimeters = _______ millimeters

60

300

What is the basic unit for liquid?

Liter

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Is a millimeter smaller than a centimeter?

Yes

300

Mexico to Canada is best measured in ...

kilometer

300

14 km or 15,000 m 

15,000 m (= 15 km)

300

1000 meters = _______kilometers

1

400
What number is the metric system based on?
10
400

Which prefix means one thousandth? (1/1000 or 0.001)

milli - 

400

Does one paper clip weigh about 1 gram or about 1 decigram?

1 gram

400

2.5 kg or  2450 g

2.5 kg (=2500 g)

400

1 Liter = __________milliliters

1000

500

Order from smallest to largest: 

meter, millimeter, kilometer, centimeter 

Millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer


500

Is a centimeter bigger than a meter?

no

500

Best measurement for filling a bath tub? Please use metric only.

liter

500

700 centimeters or 5 meters

800 centimeters (= 8 meters)

500

1 meters = __________centimeters

100