Metric System Conversions and Concepts

The video tutorial explains the metric system's base-ten structure, focusing on conversions between units like meters, liters, and grams. It demonstrates conversions using examples, such as meters to centimeters, millimeters to meters, milliliters to killiliters, and kilograms to grams, emphasizing the use of decimal movement for easy conversion.

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

• Gram

• Kilometer

• Liter

• Meter

What is the advantage of the metric system being base-ten?

• It is used worldwide

• It is easier to convert between units

• It uses fewer units

• It is more accurate

Which prefix represents one thousandth of a basic unit?

• Centi

• Milli

• Deci

• Kilo

Which of the following is a correct conversion for 1 kilometer?

• 100 meters

• 1000 meters

• 10 meters

• 10000 meters

How many centimeters are there in 4 meters?

• 0.4

• 40

• 400

• 4

When converting units, what does moving the decimal point to the right indicate?

• Decreasing the unit size

• Increasing the unit size

• No change in unit size

• Changing the unit type

To convert 2.5 millimeters to meters, how many places should the decimal be moved?

• One place to the right

• Three places to the right

• Three places to the left

• Two places to the right

What is the result of converting 250 milliliters to kiloliters?

• 0.0025

• 0.25

• 0.00025

• 0.025

How many grams are in 1.25 kilograms?

• 125

• 12.5

• 0.125

• 1250

What is the shortcut for converting kilograms to grams?

• Divide by 1000

• Subtract 1000

• Add 1000

• Multiply by 1000