The Metric System

The Metric System

How to measure with precision!

THE METRIC SYSTEM measures length, volume (liquid) and mass (weight).

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The Meter is used to measure length or distance.

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The Liter is used to measure volume .

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The Gram is used to measure weight.

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The Metric System is based on the number 10 because we have 10 fingers.

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A prefix is the beginning part of a word. In the Metric System it tells you how many of that unit you have.

Notice they are all divisible by 10!

Kilo means 1000 of a unit. Think large!

Kilometer (km) = 1000 meters

Kiloliter (kL) = 1000 liters

Kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams

Milli means 1/1000th of a unit. Think tiny!

Millimeter (mm) = 1/1000th of a meter

Milliliter (mL) = 1/1000th of a liter

Milligram (mg) = 1/1000th of a gram

Multiple Choice

If I wanted to measure the distance from my home to my school I would use.....

• Kilometers

• Meters

• Centimeters

• Millimeters

Multiple Choice

If I wanted to measure how much water I will drink I would use.....

• Kiloliters

• centiliters

• milliliters

• liters

Multiple Choice

If I wanted to measure the mass of a bag of flour I would use....

• liters

• kilograms

• milligrams

• milliliters

Multiple Select

What do we use to measure weight?

• Meter

• Liter

• Gram

Multiple Select

What unit do we use to measure volume?

• Meter

• Liter

• Gram

Multiple Select

What unit do we use to measure length or distance?

• Meter

• Liter

• Gram

Multiple Choice

Which unit is NOT used in the metric system?

• Meter

• Gram

• Liter

• Pound

Multiple Choice

A unit of length in the metric system is the:

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Newton

Multiple Choice

A unit of mass in the meteric system is the:

• Centimeter

• Gram

• Liter

• Ounce

Multiple Choice

Two tools used to find the volume of an object are the

• ruler and graduated cylinder

• graduated cylinder and triple beam balance

• triple beam balance and ruler

• test tube and graduated cylinder

Multiple Choice

Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?

• meters

• kilometers

• Centimeters

• Decimeters

Multiple Choice

Name the lab equipment shown in the picture

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

• flask

• test tube

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer

• 100.42g

• 40.102g

• 142g

• 140.2g

Multiple Choice

What is the correct measurement?

• 33 ml

• 39ml

• 40 ml

• 38 ml

Multiple Choice

G represents which of the following measurements?

• 15 millimeters

• 12 millimeters

• 120 millimeters

• 120 centimeters

Multiple Choice

Which of the following metric measurements would be used to measure the length of a football field?

• centimeters

• kilometers

• meters

• millimeters

Multiple Choice

The standard for temperature in the metric system is....

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Fahrenheit

• Marvin

Multiple Choice

What tool could I use to measure the length of my pencil?

Multiple Choice

What does mass measure?

• the amount of stuff or matter in an object

• the gravitational pull on an object

• the amount of space something takes up

• measure of how hot or cold something is

Multiple Choice

What does volume measure?

• the amount of stuff or matter in an object

• the gravitational pull on an object

• the amount of space something takes up

• the measure of how hot or cold something is

Multiple Choice

What units are used to measure Density?

• cm³/g

• g/cm³

• g

• cm³

Multiple Choice

What is this tool to get mass?

• triple beam balance

• thermometer

• ruler

• graduate cylinder