Measurement- Conversion

Measurement

by

Mr. V Salmon

Multiple Choice

Used to measure temperature.

• Temperature cup

• Rule

• Thermometer

• Boiling water

Multiple Choice

________________ is used to measure lenght.

• Balance

• Thermometer

• Ruler

• Scale

Multiple Choice

When measuring a pound of yam, we ought to use a

• cm- centimeter

• (l)- litres

• g- grams

• ⁰F

Multiple Choice

In measuring a pencil, km must be used

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The parish counsel of Montego Bay got the measurement from Anchovy to Mt. Salem in centimeter. He wants it in km. Is this possible?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What tool do you NOT use to measure length?

• Ruler

• Measuring Tape

• Graduated cyclinder

• Meter stick

Multiple Choice

What unit is used to measure volume?

• Meter

• Feet

• Millilitres

Multiple Choice

Define volume.

• The distance between 2 pounds

• The amount of space a liquid takes up

• Amount of matter in a object

• Reading of a point in time

Multiple Choice

What 2 units do we use to measure length?

• meter/centimeter

• miles/yards

• ounces/cups

• jellybeans/skittles

Multiple Choice

A scale measures

• mass

• time

• temperature

• volume

Multiple Choice

If kg is to mass then km is to

• distance

• temperature

• body height

• table

Conversion of Units​

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​Metric Units

​The metric system of measurement is based on powers of 10 and uses prefixes.

​Kilo- means 1000

​meter- basic unit

​centi- means 0.01- 100^th

​milli- means 0.001- 1000^th

​Metric Units

The base unit for lenght is METRE.

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​The base unit for mass is GRAM

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​The base unit for capacity is LITRES