Conversion Base Unit to Milli

The Meter is used to measure length or distance.

The Gram is used to measure mass.

The Liter is used to measure volume .

Milli means 1/1,000th of a unit. Think tiny!

Millimeter (mm) = 1/1,000th of a meter

Milliliter (mL) = 1/1,000th of a liter

Milligram (mg) = 1/1,000th of a gram

​A baseball bat is about the size of meter.

Multiple Select

What unit do we use to measure length or distance?

• Meter

• Liter

• Gram

Multiple Select

What do we use to measure mass?

• Meter

• Liter

• Gram

Standard Measurements

Capacity Measure

• Liter- a bigger standard unit of capacity measure.

• Milliliter- a smaller standard unit of capacity measure.

• 1 liter = 1000 milliliter

Examples of standard tools of capacity measurement:​

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​1. Measuring Cup

​2. Dropper

- measurement of the maximum amount that something can contain;

Multiple Select

What unit do we use to measure volume?

• Meter

• Liter

• Gram

Multiple Choice

On the metric chart, which unit is the smallest?

• Kilo

• Milli

• Centi

• Base Unit

  Meter

  Liter

  Gram

Multiple Choice

The prefix "milli" means:

• 1,000

• 1/1,000

• 1,000,000
• 1/1,000,000

Multiple Choice

1 L = _______ mL

• 1
• 10
• 100
• 1,000

Multiple Choice

1 g = ______ mg

• 1
• 10
• 100
• 1,000

Multiple Choice

1 m = ______ mm

• 1
• 10
• 100
• 1,000

Multiple Choice

5 L = _________ mL

• 50

• 500

• 100

• 5,000

Multiple Choice

Convert 2 m to mm

• 200 mm

• 20 mm

• 0.002 mm

• 2,000 mm

Multiple Choice

Convert 35,789 mg to g

• 3g 5789 mg

• 35,789 g

• 35g 789 mg

• 357g 89 mg

Multiple Choice

What is the best choice of metric units to describe the mass of a paperclip?

• grams
• kilograms
• milligram

Multiple Choice

Convert each of the following metric measurements. Do not round your answers.
10,065 mL = _____________ L

• 10L 65 mL

• 1L 65 mL

• 100L 65 mL

Multiple Choice

Convert each of the following metric measurements. Do not round your answers. 11,697 mg = __________g

• 1g 1679mg

• 11g 697mg

• 116g 79mg

Multiple Choice

3 m = ________mm

• 30

• 300

• 30,000

• 3,000

Multiple Choice

convert 12,000 mm to m

• 12

• 120

• 1.2
• 1,200

Multiple Choice

7 L = _______ mL

• 7

• 70

• 700

• 7,000

Multiple Choice

4 g = ____ mg

• 40

• 400

• 4,000

• 40,000

Multiple Choice

Mark is filling a 2 liter bottle with water. How many mL will it take to fill the bottle?

• 2 mL

• 2,000 mL

• 200 mL

• 1,000 mL

Multiple Choice

11,000 mL = _____ L

• 11L
• 12 L
• 1,100 L
• 110,000 L

Multiple Choice

You know 1,000 mg = 1 g. Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.

• 25 mg

• 25,000 mg

• 250 mg

• 2,500 mg

Multiple Choice

Prefix meaning 1/1,000

• kilo (k)

• milli (m)

• deci (d)

• deka (d)

Multiple Choice

3 L 52 ml = _________

• 352 ml

• 3,052 ml

• 3,520 ml

• 3,502 ml

Multiple Choice

4,016 ml = _______

• 4 L 16 ml

• 4 L 160 ml

• 41 L 60 ml

• 4,016 L

Multiple Choice

4,316 mm = _______

• 4 m 316 mm

• 43 m 16 mm

• 431 m 6 mm

• 4,316 m

Multiple Choice

6 litre =

• 6,000 mililitre

• 600 mililitre

• 60 mililitre

• 6 mililitre

Multiple Choice

3 meter = ______ millimeters

• 300

• 30

• 30,000

• 3,000

Multiple Choice

2 gram =_____miligrams

• 20,000

• 2,000

• 200

• 20

Multiple Choice

5,000 mg = ____ g

• 50
• 5
• 500
• 5,000

Multiple Choice

6g 480 mg = ____ mg

• 6,480
• 64,800
• 648,000
• 648

Multiple Choice

1.2 m = ______ mm

• 1,200

• 12

• 120

• 12,000

Multiple Choice

How many mL are found in 1 L?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000