Worksheet: Metric Prefixes
A. Circle the larger unit:
1. millimeter, centimeter
2. kilogram, megagram
3. microsecond, millisecond
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4. dL, mL
5. mg, kg
6. Mm, mm
7. s, cs
8. m, Mm
9. μs, ks
B. When plugging in metric facts, always remember that 1 big unit = # small units.
Fill in these facts:
1. ________ s = ________ μs
5. ________mL = ______ L
2. ________ g = ________ kg
6. _________g = ______ dg
3. _______ km = ________m
7. ________cm = _______ m
4. ________mm = _______ m
8. ________ms = ________s
C. The U.S. monetary system is a “
metric”system. Try these, but don’
t panic,
there won’
t be any like this on the quiz or test!
Ex. A decidime is 1/10 of a dime, so that would be the same as a penny.
1. A milligrand = $___________ (a grand = $1,000)
2. A kilopenny = $____________
3. A megabuck = $ ____________ (a buck means $1)
4. A kilodime = $______________
5. A penny = 1 __________dollar (Put a prefix in this blank)
6. A dime = 1 ___________dollar
7. 1,000 millidollars = $ _________
8. 10,000 centidollars = $ _________
D. Review - Try to do these without looking at your notes first.
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The study of motion is called ________________________.
Label the bold letter(s) as symbol or unit0.021 g _______
F = ma _______ v = 88 m/s ______ 1000 kg _______
How did you know the difference? ________________________________
Distance, mass, and time are the three fundamental _______________.
_____________________________are the three units used to measure these.
This is why the system of measurement we use is called the ______ system.
__________ quantities are calculated from two or more _____________
quantities. Volume is an example of this type of quantity. If V=l x w x h, then the
unit would be _______________.
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