3.1 Introduction to the Metric System

3.1 Introduction to the Metric System

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Multiple Choice

The metric system is based on multiples of:

• 100

• 20

• 10

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which one is not in the metric system?

• Kilometer

• Yard

• Centimeter

• Meter

Multiple Choice

How many units is a Dekameter?

• 100

• .1

• 10

• .01

Multiple Choice

What word is missing from the sentence to help us remember the units?

King Henry Died By Drinking ________ Milk.

• Strawberry

• Cow's

• Chocolate

• Sour

Multiple Choice

What is the best measure for the distance from Chicago to New York?

• Kilometer (km)

• Kilogram (kg)

• Meter (m)

• Liter (L)

Multiple Choice

The metric unit of measurement for length is ____________________. 

• Liter
• Meter
• gram
• inch

Multiple Choice

Convert 12 km to m

• 120 m
• 1,200 m
• 12,000 m
• 120,000 m

Multiple Choice

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

• the feathers
• the bricks
• they weigh the same

Multiple Choice

The abbreviation for millimeter is ________.

• mm
• mi
• MM
• ml

Multiple Choice

The metric unit of measurement for weight or mass is ________________.

• Gram
• Liter
• Pound
• Meter