Metric System

Metric System

The Imperial System:

• Imperial units, also called British Imperial System, units of measurement of the British Imperial System, the traditional system of weights and measures.

• Only used in 3 countries: United States, Liberia and Myanmar

• Examples: Feet, Pounds, Ounces, Inches

The Metric System:

•  A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and on the kilogram

• Used by the rest of the world.

• Examples: Meter, Gram, Liter, centimeter

What is the problem with using two different sets of measurements and sharing data 

Multiple Select

Which of the following are Imperial System Measurements?

• Feet

• Centimeters

• ounces

• grams

• Liters

Multiple Select

What does SI stand for?

• System International

• International System

• Standard Imperial

• Standard International

Multiple Choice

What is the SI unit for Time?

• Minutes

• Seconds

• Hours

• Days

YES, weight is different on the moon 

Multiple Select

Which of the following measurements are SI units of length?

• Meters

• millimeters

• Feet

• Centimeters

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be used to measure the volume of a brick?

• Graduated Cylinder

• Beaker

• Metric Ruler

Multiple Choice

How much space something takes up is definition of....

• Mass

• Length

• Volume

• Temperature

Multiple Choice

Which measure of Temperature is used in the US?

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

Multiple Choice

Which Temperature Scale shows Absolute Zero?

• Kelvin

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit