Intro to the Metric System

(Base unit) for LENGTH - one of these is as long as a baseball bat

• gram (g)

• liter (L)

• meter (m)

This prefix is 100 times SMALLER than the base unit.

• centi-

• milli-

• kilo-

This prefix is 1,000 times BIGGER than the base unit - very big!

• centi-

• milli-

• kilo-

This prefix is 1,000 times SMALLER than the base unit- very small!

• centi-

• milli-

• kilo-

Convert the following measurement: 
1000 cm = _______ m

• 1
• 10
• 100
• .001

Convert 8 kilometers to meters

• 800 m
• 80,000 m
• 8,000 m
• .008 m

Convert 300 meters to centimeters:

• 3000 cm
• 0.3 cm
• 30,000 cm
• 3 cn

Convert 17 m to cm:

• 0.17 cm
• 0.017 cm
• 1,700 cm
• 170 cm

Convert 5 cm to mm:

• 5,000mm
• 0.5 mm
• 0.05 mm
• 50 mm

Convert 300 cm to m:

• 3 m
• 30 m
• 0.3 m
• 0.03 m