Metric System

Metric System

The Imperial System:

• The Imperial System is also called the British Imperial System because it came from the British Empire that ruled many parts of the world from the 16th to the 19th century.

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

• Examples: Feet, Inches, Pounds, Ounces

The Metric System:

• A decimal system of weights and measures.  The International System of Units (SI, abbreviated from the French Système Internationale) was developed in France in the 1790s.

• Used by the rest of the world.

• Examples: Meter, Gram, Liter, Centimeter

Thought question:

When you step on a scale on Earth and then on the moon, is the number different?

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Which of the following are Imperial System measurements?

• feet

• ounces

• liters

• centimeters

• grams

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What does SI stand for?

• Système Internationale

• Standard Imperial

• System Imperial

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What is the base unit for mass?

• meter

• liter

• gram

• second

Multiple Choice

What is the base unit for volume?

• gram

• meter

• second

• liter

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sets of three units are all metric measurements for length?

• inch, foot, yard

• kilometer, centimeter, millimeter

• kilogram, gram, centigram

• kilometer, foot, decimeter

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How many millimeters are in one centimeter?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

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How many meters are in a kilometer?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

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Which measurement is the largest?

• 145 m

• 145 km

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Which measurement is the largest?

• 1 m

• 99 cm

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What is the length of the screw in centimeters?

• 0.51 centimeters

• 5.1 centimeters

• 51 centimeters

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What is the length of the screw in millimeters?

• 0.51 millimeters

• 5.1 millimeters

• 51 millimeters

Multiple Select

Which of the following measurements are SI units for mass?

• grams

• ounces

• milligrams

• centigrams

Multiple Choice

Which of the following tools would be used to measure the mass of this stack of pennies?

• Stop Watch

• Graduated Cylinder

• Metric Ruler

• Electronic Balance

Multiple Choice

Which metric unit would be used when measuring the mass of a paperclip?

• m

• g

• L

• s

Multiple Choice

An astronaut has a mass of 100 kg on Earth. How will his mass compare when he lands on the moon?

• His mass will be less on the moon.

• His mass will be the same on the moon.

• His mass will be more on the moon.

Multiple Choice

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

• Mass

• Volume

• Length

• Time

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Which of the following tools would be used to measure the volume of milk in a glass.

• Electronic Balance

• Metric Ruler

• Graduated Cylinder

• Meterstick

Multiple Choice

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

• Graduated Cylinder

• Metric Ruler

• Electronic Balance

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

• 30 mL

• 34 mL

• 38 mL

• 40 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the SI base unit for time?

• Minute

• Hour

• Second

• Day