HW Metric Conversions

Metric Conversions

(The rest of the world's system measuring system)

Units of Measurement

• Length = Meters (m)

• Weight = Grams (g)

• Volume = Liters (L)

Unit Pre-fixes

• kilo (k) --> (LARGEST)

• hecto (h)

• deka (dk)

• base unit

• deci (d)

• centi (c)

• milli (m) --> (SMALLEST)

Multiple Choice

Which is larger? 1 km or 1dm

• 1 km

• 1 dm

Multiple Choice

Put these units in order from smallest to largest.

• mg, cm, dm, g, kg, dkg, hg

• mg, cm, dm, g, dkg, hg, kg

Multiple Choice

Convert 25 m to mm

• 25000 mm

• 250 mm

• .25 mm

• .00025 mm

Multiple Choice

Convert 45 mm to dm

• 450 dm

• .45 dm

• 450000 dm

• 34 dm

Multiple Choice

Convert 120 km to m

• 1,200 m

• .45 m

• 120,000 m

• .120 m

Multiple Choice

Convert 120 m to km

• 1,200 km

• .45 km

• 120,000 km

• .120 km

Multiple Select

Which two units could I use to measure my height?

• cm

• m

• L

• kg

Multiple Choice

Which is larger?

250 kg or 250,000 cg

• 250 kg

• 250,000 cg

Multiple Choice

Which unit would make the most sense to use to measure my finger nail?

• mm

• m

• km

• miles

Multiple Select

Check the units that are a part of the METRIC system.

• centimeters

• miles

• kilometers

• pounds

• grams

Multiple Select

What are the standard (s) units for length, weight, & volume in the metric system respectively? These units are the base... they don't have a prefix.

• meters (m), grams (g), Liter (L)

• millimeter (mm), milligram (mg), milliliter (mL)

• kilometer (km), kilogram (kg), kiloliter (kL)

Multiple Choice

Which unit would make the most sense to use to measure the weight of a school bus?

• milligram (mg)

• kilogram (kg)

• kiloliter (kL)

• grams (g)