Metric System Conversions

Metric System Conversions

Oct. 14th & 15th

For Today's Lesson

• Notebook

• Calculator

Open Ended

Why is the metric system important?

Base Units of Measure

• Meter (m) measures distance (length)

• Liter (L) measures volume

• Kilogram (kg) measures mass

Multiple Choice

Which one is not in the metric system?

• Kilometer

• Yard

• Centimeter

• Meter

Multiple Choice

You would use a __________ to measure the volume of a liquid (like water) and get the most accurate reading.

• balance

• ruler

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

Multiple Choice

To measure the length of a book, you would use a ___________.

• graduated cylinder

• metric ruler

• scale

• beaker

Multiple Choice

A balance/scale is used to measure the __________ of an object.

• length

• mass

• volume

Multiple Choice

The amount of space an object takes up is called __________.

• length

• mass

• volume

Multiple Choice

What unit of measurement is used for the volume of a rectangular prism?

• liters

• cm³ (cubic centimeters)

• grams

• meters

King Henry Died by drinking chocolate milk!

Units of Measure

Multiple Choice

The metric system is based on multiples of:

• 100

• 20

• 10

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which of these units is the largest?

• Centimeter

• Millimeter

• Decameter

• Hectometer

Multiple Choice

8 kilometers equals how many meters?

• 800 m

• 80,000 m

• 8,000 m

• 0.008 m

Multiple Choice

 68 cm = ___________ mm

• 0.68
• 6.8
• 68
• 680

Poll

What units do we use to measure temperature, mass, length, and volume?

• C, m, L, kg

• F, in, mL, g

• F, ft, L, lbs

Multiple Choice

What is the freezing/melting point of water of the Celsius scale?

•  $-273^oC$ 

•  $0^oC$ 

•  $32^oC$ 

•  $273^oC$ 

Multiple Choice

What is the freezing/melting point of water of the Fahrenheit scale?

• $-273^oF$

• $0^oF$

• $32^oF$

• $273^oF$

Multiple Choice

What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?

•  $0^oC$ 

•  $373^oC$ 

•  $100^oC$ 

•  $212^oC$ 

Multiple Choice

What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

• $0^oF$

• $373^oF$

• $100^oF$

• $212^oF$

Multiple Choice

Convert

 $0\ K$  to Celsius

•  $273^oC$  

•  $-273^oC$  

•  $32^oC$  

•  $-32^oC$  

Multiple Choice

Convert

 $0^oC$  to Kelvin

•  $-273\ K$  

•  $273\ K$  

•  $32\ K$  

•  $-32\ K$  

Multiple Choice

Convert

 $450\ K$  to Celsius

•  $723^oC$  

•  $277^oC$  

•  $177\ ^oC$  

•  $623^oC$  

Multiple Choice

Convert

 $100^oC$  to Kelvin

•  $373\ K$  

•  $273\ K$  

•  $212\ K$  

•  $0\ K$