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Length
Volume
Mass
Density
Miscellaneous
100
What is the base unit for length?
The meter.
100
What is the base unit for volume?
The Liter
100
What is the base unit for mass?
The Gram
100
Give one example of units of density.
kg/L g/cm3 g/mL
100
What metric length unit would you use to measure the length of the upstairs hallway here at school?
Meter
200
Name for 1/100 of a meter
Centimeter
200
What is a cubic centimeter equivalent to?
A Milliliter
200
Name for 1000 grams
Kilogram
200
How do we calculate density?
mass / volume
200
What metric volume measurement would you use to measure the amount of gasoline in a car?
Liter
300
How many centimeters are in 45 meters?
4500 cm
300
What do we use to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object?
Water Displacement
300
Which will change when you go to the moon, mass or weight?
Weight. Mass will remain the same.
300
What is the density of water?
1.0 kg/L
300
What metric mass unit would you use to measure the mass of your dog?
kilogram
400
Convert 886 mm into meters.
0.886 meters
400
A jug of water can carry 2500 mL. How many liters is that?
2.5 L
400
Convert 2345.67 grams to mg.
2,345,670 mg
400
If an object needs to float, what must its density be?
Less than that of water (1.0 kg/L)
400
In which country did the metric system originate?
France
500
Your mom wants you to walk to school...she says it's only 2.5 km away. You don't want to because you know that is actually ____________ meters.
2500 meters
500
Convert 100,567.89 mL to liters. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
100.6 Liters
500
You are sending a package that weighs 1.34 kg. The cheapest postal rate is for 1200 grams or less. Does your package qualify? Why or why not?
No. Your package weighs 1340 grams, which is greater than 1200.
500
An object has a mass of 6 kg and a volume of 3 L. What is its density?
2 kg/L
500
In which century did the United States proclaim that the metric system could be used: 1700's, 1800's, 1900's, or 2000's?
1800's