Study Cards: Metric Measurement, Metric Conversion
Milli-
.001; metric
Centi-
.01; metric
Deci-
.1; metric
35.4 cm = _________ km
0.000354
345 cm = _________ km
0.00345
3.54 mm = _________ m
0.00354
34.5 g = _________ kg
0.0345
3,450 dL = _________ kL
0.345
10 millimeters = ________ centimeter (cm)
1 centimeter
1000 grams = _______ kilograms (kg)
1 kg
1,000 meters =_______________kilometer (km)
1 kilometer
100 centimeters = ________ meter(s)
1 meter
1 kiloliter = ____________________liters (L)
1,000 liters
1 gram = ________________milligrams (mg)
1,000 milligrams
1 decimeter = ___________ cm
10
What is the correct conversion factor (the fraction with units) for this problem: 55 km to m?
1000 m/1 km
1 liter = ________ milliliters (mL)
1000 milliliters
Kilo-
1000; metric
Hecto-
100; metric
Deka-
10; metric
3.45 m = _________ mm
3,450
3,450 g = _________ mg
3,450,000
3,540 L = _________ mL
3,540,000
3,450 mL = _________ L
3.45
354 cL = _________ L
3.54
345,000 mm = _________ cm
34,500
0.0345 kg = _________ g
34.5
0.345 km = _________ m
345
345 km = _________ m
345,000
35.40 kg = _________ g
35,400
35,400 mg = _________ g
35.4
354,000 mm = _________ m
354
Graduated cylinder
A common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure volume of a liquid
Liter
A metric unit of capacity; measures volume; metric
Gram
A metric unit of mass equal to 1/1000 of a kilogram; measures weight;metric
Celsius
A scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees C; metric
Fahrenheit
A scale of temperature in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees F; English
The Metric System
Based on multiples of ten; from the meter; the international system
Mass
How much matter is in an object; base unit in SI is grams.
Hectogram
One hundred (100) grams: hg: Metric
Hectoliter
One hundred (100) liters; hl: Metric
Centigram
One hundredth (1/100 or .01) of a gram; cg; Metric
Centiliter
One hundredth (1/100 or .01) of a liter; cl; Metric
Decigram
One tenth (1/10 or .1) of a gram; dg; Metric
Deciliter
One tenth (1/10 or .1) of a liter; dl; Metric
Kilogram
One thousand (1000) grams; kg: Metric
Kiloliter
One thousand (1000) liters; kl; Metric
Milligram
One thousandth (1/1000 or .001) of a gram; mg; Metric
Milliliter
One thousandth (1/1000 or .001) of a liter; ml; Metric
Dekagram
Ten (10) grams; dag; Metric
Dekaliter
Ten (10) liters; dal; Metric
Volume
The amount of space that a substance occupies, or that is enclosed within a container. Base unit in SI is L.
Meter
The fundamental unit of the metric system; measures length; metric
Temperature
The intensity of heat in a substance or object that is shown by a thermometer or experienced by touch
Length
The measurement of an object from end to end. Base unit in metric is the meter.
The Customary System
Used only in the United States, Liberia and Myanmar; inches, feet, yards, miles, ounces, etc...
Centimeter
a hundredth (1/100 or .01) of a meter; cm; Metric
Decimeter
a tenth (1/10 or .1) of a meter; dm; Metric
Millimeter
a thousandth (1/1000 or .001) of a meter; mm; Metric
cm stands for....
centimeter
g stands for...
gram
Name the metric prefixes in order from greatest to least
kilo-, hecto-, deka-, BASE, deci-, centi-, milli-
kg stands for...
kilogram
kl stands for....
kiloliter
km stands for ....
kilometer
L stands for....
liter
m stands for...
meter
Name the metric prefixes in order from least to greatest.
milli-, centi-, deci-, BASE, deka-, hecto-, kilo-
mg stands for....
milligram
ml stands for...
milliliters
mm stands for...
millimeter
Hectometer
one hundred (100) meters; hm; Metric
Kilometer
one thousand (1000) meters; km; Metric
Dekameter
ten (10) meters; dam; Metric