Science 7
Notes 5
Can you convert between
metric units?
Graduated Cylinder
Triple Beam Balance
What is the basic
SI unit for
measuring a
distance?
What is the basic
SI unit for
measuring a
Volume?
What is the basic
SI unit for
measuring a
Mass?
What is the name
of the tool for
measuring
Volume?
What is the name
of the tool for
measuring Mass?
What is the prefix
for deca?
How many
millimeters are in
a meter?
How many
millimeters are in
a centimeter?
Basic Units of Measurement:
What you are
measuring
Unit with
symbol
Tool used to
measure
Length/Distance
Meter (m)
Ruler
Volume
Liter (l)
Mass/Weight
Gram (g)
Graduated
cylinder
Triple beam
balance
Prefixes:
Prefix
Value
Symbol
Milli
m__
Centi
1/1,000 or
(0.001)
1/100 or (0.01)
Deci
1/10 or (0.1)
d__
(Liter/Gram/Meter)
1
(l/g/m)
Deca
10
da__
Hecto
100
h__
Kilo
1,000
k__
c__
Metric Conversions:
Since the metric system is based on tens, to convert from 1 unit to another is
done by moving the decimal point.
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Science 7
List the metric
prefixes you’re
responsible for in
order from
largest to
smallest.
Notes 5
KILO
1000 HECTO
100
DEKA
Units
Units
10
Units
DECI
0.1
Unit
What is the
symbol for
kilogram?
CENTI
MILLI
0.01
0.001
Unit
Unit
Liters
What is the
symbol for
milliliter?
Meters
Grams
Which way do
you move the
decimal place to
convert from
hectometers to
centimeters?
Memorize the
sentence that is
used to remember
the metric
conversion chart.
To use the Conversion Method
1st Determine your starting point.
2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point.
3rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same
direction.
REMEMBER:
Kangaroos hopping down large green mountains drinking
chocolate milk.
k
h
da
l
g
m
1) 6.2 kilograms = ________grams
2) 78.36 liters = ________milliliters
2
d
c
m
Science 7
Notes 5
4) 7.6 millimeters = ________centimeters
Practice the
metric
conversions in
the notes.
5) 672.5 meters = ________kilometers
6) 1008 milliliters = ________liters
7) 78 centimeters = ________millimeters
8) 5200 grams = ________kilograms
9) 9.3 millimeters ________centimeters
10)
312 mg = ________g
11)
483 mm = ________cm
12)
10 kg =________g
13)
4ml = ________l
14)
50 cm = ________mm
15)
1240 m = ________km
Compare using <, >, or =.
16)
56 cm
17)
7g
6m
3) 12.3
698 mg
meter
s=
_____
___ce
ntimet
ers
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