SI Units

What are the base metric units?

• pounds, ounces, feet

• meters, liters, gallons

• liters, meters, grams

• kilograms, liters, milligrams

The liter is a unit of _____________.

• mass

• volume

• length

• temperature

98 mm = _________ km

• 98000000

• 0.000098

• 980

• 0.098

In the SI system of measurement, the unit of length is the:

• foot

• ounce

• meter

• smoot

201 mm = _________ cm

• 201

• 20.1

• 2010

• 0.201

In the metric system, the unit of mass is the:

• pound

• meter

• liter

• gram

A student has a body mass of 53 kg. What is their mass in grams?

• 0.53 g

• 530 g

• 53000 g

• 0.053 g

What happens to the decimal point in the number when you are converting from a smaller metric unit to a larger unit?

• Converting doesn't require a placement of decimal point.

• The decimal place moves to the right.

• The decimal place moves to the left.

34 mg = _________ g

• 340

• 34000

• 0.034

• 0.0034

Which prefix represents the smallest unit in our metric conversion staircase?

• Kilo-

• centi-

• Deka-

• milli-