Metric System

What measurement system is used by most countries? It must be used for all science classes too!

• metric system

• imperial/customary system

USA, Liberia, and Myanmar use the metric system as the primary system of Measurement.

• false

• true

The metric system is based on _______ ? For example, a liter is ____ times larger than a deciliter, and a centigram is ____ times larger than a milligram.

• 5

• 10

• 20

The ____________ is the base unit to measure distances

• kilometer (km)

• centimeter (cm)

• meter (m)

Centimeters (cm) are used to measure smaller distances similar to an inch. Centimeters can be broken down into millimeters (mm). There are ________ millimeters in one centimeter. 1 cm = _____ mm

• 10

• 100

• 1000

What metric unit is used to measure large distances similar to the mile?

• decimeters (dm)

• millimeters (mm)

• kilometers (km)

The base unit of liquid volume is the _________. The graduated cylinder and beaker are used in making these measurements.

• liter (L)

• Kiloliter (kL).

• Dekaliter(daL)

What metric unit is used to measure smaller volumes (similar to ounces) ?

• Milliliters (mL)

• Kiloliters (kL)

• quart (qt)

The volume base unit of a regular shaped solid is _________. We use the mathematical formula LxWxH to find this solid volume.

• centimeter squared (cm²)

• centimeter cubed (cm³)

• inches cubed (in³)

When you can not use the length, width and height to find the volume of an object such as a rock, you can use the __________ to find the volume.

• water displacement method

• irregular object method

• Hawthorne district method