Metric Conversion & Scientific Notation

The Metric System & Metric Conversions

Learning Intention:
I can use metric units used by scientists to measure in the lab.
I can convert metric measurements by using the Metric Conversion Ladder
I can convert between standard notation and scientific notation.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "how much space something takes up"?

• volume

• weight

• mass

Multiple Choice

Which word means "the amount of matter in an object"?

• volume

• weight

• mass

Multiple Choice

Which of the following DOES NOT CHANGE, even if you change locations?

• mass

• weight

Multiple Choice

7,000 g = ____ kg

• 70

• 700

• 7

• 0.07

Multiple Choice

648 g = ____ mg

• 6,480

• 64,800

• 648,000

• 64.8

Multiple Choice

240 cm = ___________ m

• 2400

• 24

• 2.4

• 0.24

Multiple Choice

3 km = ___________ mm

• 30

• 300

• 3,000

• 3,000,000

Multiple Choice

68 cm = ___________ mm

• 0.68

• 6.8

• 68

• 680

Multiple Choice

32.9 km = ___________ cm

• 32,900

• 329,000

• 3,290,000

• 32,900,000

Multiple Choice

What is the basic unit of mass in the metric system?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Kilometer

Multiple Choice

Which unit is a a measure of volume?

• meters
• grams
• inches
• liters

Multiple Choice

Which unit is the smallest?  

• km
• mm
• m
• cm 

Multiple Choice

Select the largest unit.

• kilogram

• centigram

• decigram

• decagram

Multiple Choice

15 m = _____ mm

• 15,000

• 1,500

• 0.015

• 150

Multiple Choice

1 L = _______ mL

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

Fill in the Blanks

41.9 hg =

kg

(Only enter the number for your answer...not the unit.)

Fill in the Blanks

336.2 km =

cm

Fill in the Blanks

422.3 dag =

g

Fill in the Blanks

52,421 g =

kg

Fill in the Blanks

932,000 dm =

hm

Scientific Notation is a way to write very large and small numbers using powers of 10.

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Scientific Notation

​The larger the exponent, the bigger the number.

Multiple Choice

Scientific Notation is used to represent

• Only Really big Numbers

• Only Really Small Number

• Both Really Big and Small Numbers

• Shoe Size

Large Numbers will have Positive Exponents

Really Small Numbers will have Negative Exponents

Convert: 9,270,000​

• ​Move decimal behind the "9".

• Moved 6 places.

• Setup as 9.27⋅​10⁶.

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​Example 1:

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Multiple Choice

If the exponent on the power of 10 is a positive number...

• you will get a large number that is greater than 1

• you will get a smaller number that is less than 1

Multiple Choice

The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.

• 50

• 5

• 100

• 10

Multiple Choice

When writing a number in scientific notation, the first number must be greater than 1, but less than 10.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

UNDERSTANDING

If the exponent is a negative number...

• you will get a large number

• you will get a small number

Multiple Choice

UNDERSTANDING

If the exponent is a positive number...

• you will get a large number

• you will get a smaller number

Multiple Choice

Convert to scientific notation:

520,000,000

• 52 x 10⁷

• 5.2 x 10⁷

• 5.2 x 10⁸

• 0.52 x 10⁹

Multiple Choice

How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

• 50 x 10^-5

• 5 x 10^-4

• 5 x 10³

• .5 x 10³

Multiple Choice

How would you write 5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

• 0.0056

• 5,600

• 0.00056

• -0.0056

Multiple Choice

How would you write 4.3756 x 10⁴ in standard form?

• 437,560,000

• 0.00043756

• 43,756

• 4,3756