PS: SI Units and Conversions

A system of units of measure widely accepted by the scientific community (SI for short)

• International System of Units

• World Wide Weight

• Science Instruments

• Use These Measures

What is the base unit for measuring temperature?

• Fahrenheit 
• Celsius
• Kelvin
• degrees

Which is colder?

• 0 K

• 0 degrees F

• 0 degrees C

• The correct answer cannot be determined

The SI unit for time is the __?__.

• hours (h)

• liter (L)

• gram (g)

• second (s)

The metric system of measurement is based on the number .

• A. 1 .

• B.10

• C.12

• D.100

Which of the following us NOT a metric unit?

• Grams

• Meters

• Celsius

• Inches

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

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Kilometer

The unit of measure for length in the metric system is the -----------

• A.liter

• B.gram

• C.meter

• D.gallon

Which unit is the smallest?  

• km
• mm
• m
• cm 

This prefix means 1000 units

• Kilo -

• Deci -

• Milli -

• Deka -