1.1 | The Metric System

The SI unit for measuring length is the __________.

• meter

• kilogram

• liter

• Newton

• second

The SI unit for mass is the ___________.

• meter

• kilogram

• liter

• second

• Newton

The SI unit for volume is the __________.

• meter

• kilogram

• liter

• second

• Newton

The SI unit for time is the __________.

• meter

• kilogram

• liter

• second

• Newton

To change kilometers to meters, move the decimal place...

• 3 to the right.

• 3 to the left.

• 2 to the right.

• 1 to the left.

To change milligrams to grams, move the decimal place...

• 3 to the right.

• 3 to the left.

• 2 to the right.

• 1 to the left.

To change cm to m, move the decimal place...

• 3 to the right.

• 3 to the left.

• 2 to the left.

• 1 to the right.

To change ms to s, move the decimal place...

• 3 to the right.

• 3 to the left.

• 2 to the right.

• 1 to the left.

Convert 323 m to km.

• 0.323 km

• 3.23 km

• 323,000 km

• 3,230 km

Convert 1.98 ms to s.

• 0.00198 s

• 198 s

• 1,980 s

• 0.0198 s