Metric Units Conversion

Metric Unit Conversion

System of Units Prefixes

• kilo = 1,000

• hecto = 100

• deca = 10

• - = 1

• deci = $\frac{1}{10}$   

• centi =  $\frac{1}{100}$  

• milli =  $\frac{1}{1,000}$  

Units of Length

• millimeter, centimeter, meter, and kilometer

• 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters

• 1 meter = 100 centimeters

• 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

Multiple Choice

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the distance from Houston to Los Angles.

• centimeter

• meter

• kilometer

Multiple Choice

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the height of a house.

• millimeter

• meter

• kilometer

Multiple Choice

Which is the closest to the length of a notebook?

• 20 millimeters

• 20 centimeters

• 20 meters

Multiple Choice

Which is the closest to the height of a giraffe?

• 5 centimeters

• 5 meters

• 5 kilometers

Multiple Choice

Which is the closest to the length of a ladybug?

• 8 millimeters

• 8 centimeters

• 8 meters

Units of Mass

• 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

Multiple Choice

Which is the closest to the mass of an acorn?

• 5 grams

• 5 kilograms

Multiple Choice

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the mass of a pack of gum.

• grams

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

Which is the closest to the mass of an adult elephant?

• 60 kilograms

• 6000 kilograms

Multiple Choice

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the mass of a cookie.

• grams

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the mass of a check-in luggage.

• grams

• kilograms

Units of Volume

• 1 liter = 1,000 milliliter

Multiple Choice

Which is closer to the volume of a household aquarium?

• 35 liters

• 3500 liters

Multiple Choice

Which is closer to the volume of a witch's cauldron?

• 20 liters

• 2000 liters

Multiple Choice

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a spoon of honey.

• milliters

• liters

Multiple Choice

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a neighborhood swimming pool.

• milliters

• liters