Metric System

Metric System

English System of Measurement vs Metric System

• English: Foot, gallons, pounds, Farenheit

• Metric- based on Multiples of 10. (Most other nations)

International System of Units (SI)

• Is an improved version of the Metric System

• These are universally accepted and understood throughout science

• Each type of SI measurement has a base unit

SI Base Units

SI Prefixes

The SI system is based on multiples of tens.

Remember: “King Henry Doesn’t (Usually) Drink Chocolate Milk”

Multiple Choice

 The Metric system is based on units of__.

• 1's
• 5's
• 10's
• 15's

Multiple Choice

The base unit for length is the

• second

• gram

• meter

• liter

Multiple Choice

The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..

• cm

• Cm

• cM

• CM

Multiple Choice

The basic metric unit for temperature is .......

• gram (g)

• meter (m)

• liter (L)

• Kelvin (K)

Multiple Choice

The basic metric unit for volume is the .....

• gram (g)

• meter (m)

• liter (L)

• Kelvin (K)

Multiple Choice

40 mL = ? cL

• 400

• 4000

• 4

• 0.4

Multiple Choice

Convert 8 kilometers to meters

• 800 m

• 80,000 m

• 8,000 m

• .008 m

Multiple Choice

32 km = ? m

• 320

• 3,200

• 0.032

• 32,000

Multiple Choice

5 kg = ? g

• 50

• 500

• 5000

• 50,000

Multiple Choice

3 cm = ? mm

• 30

• 300

• 3000

• 0.3

Multiple Choice

Convert from meters to cm: 9 meters

• 900 cm

• 90 cm

• 0.9 cm

• 0.09 cm

Multiple Choice

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

• 0.0001

• 1,000,000

• 10

• 1

Multiple Choice

345 cm = _____ m

• 3.45 m

• 0.345 m

• 34.5 m

• 3,450 m

Multiple Choice

What scientific tool is best to measure the length of a classroom?

• Meter Stick

• Ruler

• Graduated Cylinder

• Triple Beam Balance

Multiple Choice

Which unit below is the largest?

• Kilogram

• Gram

• Centigrams

• Milligrams

Multiple Choice

Which unit below is the SMALLEST?

• Kilometer

• Millimeters

• Meters

• Centimeters

Multiple Choice

What unit is used for measuring MASS in the metric system?

• Grams

• Liters

• Meters

• Miles

Multiple Choice

3 cm = ? mm

• 30
• 300
• 3000
• 0.3

Multiple Choice

5000 m = ? km

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20