Metric Vocabulary

What means "a part of a word that comes at the BEGINNING of a word"?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Adjective

What means "a part of a word that comes at the END of a word"?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Adjective

In the word "BIOLOGY" the "bio" means "life." What word is "bio?"

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Adjective

In the word "GEOLOGY" the "geo" means "earth." What word is "geo?"

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Adjective

Label the parts of the metric word

a

b

c

d

Prefix

Suffix

Amount

Unit

Decode the metric word by labeling the parts of the word.

a

b

c

d

Suffix

Prefix

100

Length

Decode the metric word by labeling the parts of the word.

a

b

c

d

Suffix

Prefix

mass

1,000

Decode the metric word by labeling the parts of the word.

a

b

c

d

.001

volume

Suffix

Prefix

What does "Decameter" mean?

• Deca = 10
  Meter = measures distance

• Deca = 100

  Meter = measures mass

• Deca = .10

  Meter = measures distance

What does "hectogram" mean?

• Hecto = 10
  Gram = measures distance

• Hecto = 100

  Gram = measures mass

• Hecto = .01

  Gram = measures Time