Learn the Metric System in 5 minutes

What was the first country to record measurements?

• Egypt

• India

• the USA

Why was the SI (International System of Units) created?

• To reduce frustration and confusion among countries

• To make measuring harder

• To make France appear smarter than the rest of the world.

What happens when you move the decimal point when using the metric system?

• The number gets divided by 2

• The number gets larger or smaller

• The number turns to zero

How many base units of measurement are there?

• 7

• 5

• 10

• 0

Accepted units are the same thing as base units

• False

• True

What two units can be used to measure volume in the metric system?

• grams (g)

• liters (l)

• minutes 

• degrees celsius  (^oC)

• cubic meters (m³)

Prefixes come __________ words.

• after

• in the middle of

• before

 

Which measurement would be used for long distances?

• centimenter

• millimeter

• kilometer

Which of these is not a part of metric?

• Using a base unit

• Using a prefix

• Using powers of ten

• Using your own special units not used in other countries.