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Metric Mania Notes
Lesson 1: Length
1. Which is longer? Circle your choice for each one.
1 mile or 1 kilometer 1 yard or 1 meter 1 inch or 1 centimeter
2. Complete each statement.
1 mi = ______km 1 yd = ______m 1 in = ______cm
3. The basic unit of length in the metric system is the ______and is represented by a lowercase ____.
4. The meter is defined as the ______traveled by ______in absolute vacuum in 1⁄299,792,458 of a second.
5. Complete each statement.
1 km = ______m 1 m = ______cm 1 m = ______mm
6. Which is larger? Circle your choice for each one.
A. 1 meter or 105 centimeters C. 12 centimeters or 102 millimeters
B. 4 kilometers or 4400 meters D. 1200 millimeters or 1 meter
7. How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter? ______
8. Use the ruler and line below to answer the questions.
What is the length of the line in centimeters? ______cm
What is the length of the line in millimeters? ______mm
What is the length of the line to the nearest centimeter? ______cm
HINT: Round to the nearest centimeter – no decimals.
Lesson 2: Mass
1. Which is larger? Circle your choice for each one.
1 Pound or 100 Grams 1 Kilogram or 1 Pound 1 Ounce or 1000 Milligrams
2. 1 lb = ______g 100 kg = ______lb 1 oz = ______mg
3. ______refers to the amount of matter in an object.
4. The base unit of mass in the metric system in the ______and is represented by _____.
5. A kilogram is equal to the mass of the ______
(IPK), a platinum-iridium cylinder kept by the BIPM at Sèvres, France.
6. Complete each statement.
1 kg = ______g 1 g = ______mg
7. Which is larger? Circle your choice for each one.
A. 1 kilogram or 1500 grams C. 12 milligrams or 12 kilograms
B. 1200 milligrams or 1 gram D. 4 kilograms or 4500 grams
8. What instrument will we use to find the mass of objects? ______
9. What would be the mass of the object measured in the picture?
______+ ______+ ______= ______g
10. How do you use a triple-beam balance? Fill in the blanks.
1st – Place the film canister on the ______.
2nd – Slide the large ______to the right until the arm
drops below the line and then move it back one notch.
3rd – Repeat this process with the ______weight. When the arm moves
below the line, back it up one groove.
4th – Slide the ______weight on the front beam until the
______match up.
5th – Add the amounts on each beam to find the total ______to the
nearest tenth of a gram.
Lesson 3: Volume
1. Which is larger? Circle your choice for each one.
1 liter or 1 gallon 1 liter or 1 quart 1 milliliter or 1 fluid ounce
2. Complete each statement.
1 gallon = ______liters 1 fl oz = ______ml 1 quart = ______liters
3. ______is the amount of space an object takes up.
4. The base unit of volume in the metric system in the ______and is represented by ___ or ___.
5. 1 liter is equal to one cubic ______
6. Complete each statement.
1 L = ______mL 1 mL = ______cm3 (or cc) = ______gram*
7. Which is larger? Circle your choice for each one.
A. 1 liter or 1500 milliliters B. 200 milliliters or 1.2 liters C. 12 cm3 or 1.2 milliliters*
8. What instrument will we use to find liquid volume? ______
9. What is the name of the curve you see at the top of a liquid in a cylinder? ______
10. What is the volume of liquid in each cylinder?
A. ______B. ______C. ______
11. What formula do we use to find the volume of regular objects?
Volume = ______X ______X ______
12. What is the volume of the cube? ______X ______X ______= ______
13. How do we find the volume of an irregular object using a graduated cylinder? ______
14. What is the volume of the rock? ______- ______= ______