The Metric System

Mar 29, 2019

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The Metric System. Units of Measure. Unit of Length = meter Unit of Mass = gram Unit of Capacity = liter. Metric Prefixes. Converting Units. centi -. Kilo -. milli -. Base Unit. Converting Units of Length. Converting Units of Mass. Your Turn!

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The Metric System Units of Measure Unit of Length = meter Unit of Mass = gram Unit of Capacity = liter
Metric Prefixes
Converting Units centi - Kilo - milli - Base Unit
Converting Units of Length
Converting Units of Mass Your Turn! 23.5 g = ____ mg 9,014 g = ___ kg
Converting Units of Capacity Your Turn! 0.75 kL = ____ L 8,800 mL = ___ L
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The Metric System

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