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Metric Mania

Metric Mania. SIS of measurement……..this means what?????? Based on a system of tens How is it used? a. can be used to measure length, mass, volume, and temperature of objects b. mass is measured in GRAMS c. length is measured in METERS

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Metric Mania

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  1. Metric Mania • SIS of measurement……..this means what?????? • Based on a system of tens • How is it used? • a. can be used to measure length, mass, volume, and temperature of objects • b. mass is measured in GRAMS • c. length is measured in METERS • d. volume is measured in LITERS if measuring liquids, or cubic meters if measuring solids. • e. temperature is measured in degrees CELSIUS • What instruments measure these quantities???? • Mass- Triple beam balance b. Length- ruler • c. volume- graduated cylinder d. temperature- • thermometer

  2. Conversions in the metric system are SUPER simple because it is based on that system of ten……. This means you only have to change the position of the decimal point!!!!! prefix def. 1000 100 10 1 .1 .01 .001 KILO HECTO DEKA M,L,G decicentimilli abbre. K H DK d c m To determine how many cm are in 25.76 m or 25.76m = _____________ cm Place your pencil on m and “hop” over to c and move your decimal that many times in the same direction. Soooooooooooooo 25.76 m = 2576.0 cm ALL ANSWERS ARE ALWAYS TO THE NEAREST 10TH 35.4 mm = ______________ DKM 120.08 g =_________Kg .045 kL = ____________cL 10000 dm = ________Hm

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