Metric Unit Study Guide
Convert the following measurements:
Measurement / Convert Metric Units1 / 23.6 cm / 0.236 m / 2.36 mm
2 / 456 mm / 45.6 cm / 0.456 m
3 / 6.89 km / 6,890 m / 6,890,000 mm
4 / 77.8 cm / 7.78 m / .0778 km
5 / 0.97 m / 970 mm / 0.00097 km
6 / 89.078 mL / 0.089078 kl / .089078 l
7 / 8.55 L / 8,550 ml / 0.00855 kl
8 / 19,003.9 L / 19.0039 kl / 19,003,900 ml
9 / 369,118 mL / 369.118 l / 0.369118 kl
10 / 0.779 kL / 779 l / 779,000 ml
11 / 2.678 kg / 2,678 g / 2,678,000 mg
12 / 963.8 g / 0.9638 kg / 963,800 mg
13 / 46,666.56 mg / 46.66656 g / 0.04666656 kg
14 / 952.45 g / 0.95245 kg / 952,450 mg
15 / 3,456 g / 3,456,000 mg / 3.456 kg
Directions: Write in the symbol of the given unit that would be most appropriate to measure each item.
Given units:
cm / m / km / mg / g / kg / mL / L / kL1. distance to the CHS gym from here __m______
2. your height ___cm ___
3. distance to CHS from your house ___km_____
4. height of school auditorium ___m_____
5. width of your table ___cm_____
6. width of a large Washington lake ___m_____
7. width of the classroom ___m_____
8. amount of salt on your fries ___mg_____
9. amount of medicine in a pill ___mg_____
10. weight of 2 liter bottle of Coke ___kg_____
11. weight of a sack of potatoes ___g_____
12. amount of fat in a hamburger ___g_____
13. weight of one mouthful of fries ___g_____
14. amount of water you drink in a day ___l_____
15. size of a swimming pool ___kl_____
16. amount of water used in each flush ___l_____
17. amount of liquid a straw holds ___ml____
18. amount of medicine in injections ___ml_____
19. volume of your head ____l____
20. weight of your head ___kg_____
Prefixes
1. How many milligrams in a gram? 1,000
2. How many centimeters in a meter? 100
3. How many grams in a kilogram? 1,000
4. How many millimeters in a meter? 1,000
5. How many millimeters in a centimeter? 10
6. How many milliliters in a liter? 1,000
7. How many liters in a kiloliter? 1,000
8. What does the prefix “kilo” mean? 1,000
9. What are the base units? Gram, liter, meter
10. What amount is 0.01 or 1/100? centi
11. What amount is 0.001? milli
12. What amount is 1,000? kilo
13. 1 mL is the same as what? cm3
14. The metric system is based on what number? 10
15. Basic measure of length is meter______.
16. Basic measure of volume is liter______.
17. Basic measure of mass is gram______.
18. Add 4 m and 37 cm: 4.37__m
19. Add 50 cm and 15 mm: 50.15 cm
20. Add 3 L and 200 mL: 3.200 L
21. Add 10 g and 3 mg: 10.003 g
22. Convert the following to m and add: (show your work)
3 m, 400 cm, 0.5 m, 120 mm, 100 cm
3 m + .400 m + 0.5 m + .120 m + 1 m = 5.02 m
23. Convert the following to L and add: (show your work)
250 mL, 100 mL, 2 L, 3 mL
.250 l + .100 l + 2 l + .003 l = 2.353 l
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