General Info
What is the standard unit of measurement for length?
Meter
What metric unit would you use to weigh a grain of salt?
milligrams (mg)
What metric unit would you use to weigh yourself?
kilograms (kg)
What is the abbreviation for centiliters?
14.9 cm = _____ mm
149
What is the standard unit of measurement for volume?
Liter
What metric unit would you use to measure the distance between 2 cities?
kilometers (km)
What metric unit would you use to measure the length of a football field?
meters (m)
What is the abbreviation for meters?
m
608 m = _______ km
0.608
What is the standard unit of measurement for weight?
Gram
What metric unit would you use to measure the length of a paperclip?
centimeters (cm)
What metric unit would you use to measure the amount of water in a big swimming pool?
kiloliters (kL)
What is the abbreviation for hectometers?
hm
87 mL = _______ L
0.087
How do we convert within the metric system?
Move the decimal
What metric unit would you use to weigh your pencil?
grams (g)
What metric unit would you use to measure the thickness of a paper?
millimeters (mm)
What is the abbreviation for decigrams?
dg
208 cg = ______ dkg
0.208
What number is the metric system based on?
10
What metric unit would you use to measure the amount of water in a bathtub?
Liters
What metric unit would you use to measure how much liquid medicine to give a baby?
milliliters (mL)
What is the abbreviation for dekameters?
dkm
1 kL = ________ mL
1,000,000