Mastering Metric Unit Conversions

This video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to simple metric conversions. It begins with an introduction to the metric system, covering basic units like meter, liter, gram, and second, along with their abbreviations. The video then explains metric prefixes such as kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, and milli, and their respective abbreviations. A metric conversion chart is introduced to facilitate conversions, followed by several step-by-step examples converting between different metric units. The video concludes with a call to action, encouraging viewers to subscribe and engage with the channel.

What does the prefix 'kilo' mean in the metric system?

• Million

• Hundred

• Thousand

• Ten

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Which of the following is the base unit for mass in the metric system?

• Second

• Kilogram

• Liter

• Meter

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What is the base unit for time in the metric system?

• Minute

• Day

• Hour

• Second

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What is the abbreviation for the metric prefix 'deca'?

• h

• k

• da

• d

What is the metric prefix for one hundredth?

• Deci

• Milli

• Centi

• Kilo

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What is the abbreviation for the metric prefix 'milli'?

• m

• d

• c

• k

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If you have 250 grams, how many kilograms is that?

• 25 kg

• 2.5 kg

• 0.25 kg

• 0.025 kg

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How many steps to the left do you move the decimal point to convert from grams to kilograms?

• Two

• One

• Four

• Three

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Convert 39 centimeters to millimeters.

• 3900 mm

• 390 mm

• 39 mm

• 3.9 mm

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How many steps to the right do you move the decimal point to convert from kilometers to meters?

• Two

• Four

• One

• Three

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