Metric/Temperature Conversions

Reorder the following from the smallest measurement to the largest measurement.

• 58 m

• 0.58 mm

• 0.58 m

• 5.8 mm

• 580 cm

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Convert measurements within the metric system.

To do each conversion, you would move the DECIMAL POINT...

• TWO places to the RIGHT

• How do you convert 5 cm into m?

• TWO places to the LEFT

• How do you convert 5 m into cm?

• THREE places to the LEFT

• How do you convert 50 cm into mm?

• ONE place to the RIGHT

• How do you convert 500 mm into m?

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Describe the meaning of metric prefixes.

7,000 g = ____ kg

• 70

• 700

• 7

• 0.07

3 km = ___________ mm

• 30

• 300

• 3,000

• 3,000,000

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

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Kilometer

What is the basic unit of length/distance in the metric system?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Kilometer

1,221 km = ________ m

• 1,221 m

• 1,221,000 m

• 1.221 m

• 12,210 m

435 mL = _____ cL

• 4350 cL

• 43.5 cL

• 4.35 cL

• 0.435 cL

29 mm = ______ m

• 0.029 m

• 290 m

• 0.29 m

• 0.0029 m

117 cm = _____ dm

• 1.17 dm

• 0.117 dm

• 1170 dm

• 11.7 dm