 |
|
|
www.kilometersofheadaches.com
This is the evry day metric system for those of us who have no clue what it is or now was...
Length:
1000 millimeters = 1 meter
100 centimeters = 1 meter
1000 meters = 1 kilometer
Mass (or weight):
1000 milligrams = 1 gram
1000 grams = 1 kilogram
1000 kilograms = 1 metric ton
Volume:
1000 milliliters = l liter
1000 liters = 1 cubic meter
Area:
10 000 square meters = 1 hectare
100 hectares = 1 square kilometer
Prefixes:
micro means 1/1 000 000
milli- means 1/1000
centi- means 1/100
kilo- means 1000
mega- means 1 000 000
Abbrevation:
m for meter
mm for millimeter
cm for centimeter
km for kilometer
g for gram
mg for milligram
kg for kilogram
L for liter
mL for milliliter
m2 for square meter
m3 for cubic meter
km2 for square kilometer
t for metric ton
ha for hectare
Some special relationships:
1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter
1 milliliter of water has a mass of approximately 1 gram
1 liter of water has a mass of approximately 1 kilogram
1 cubic meter of water has a mass of approximately 1 metric ton
ok now down to the real test... your common sense...answers will be provided at the bottom.
1.If i was measurind a football field using the metric system, what would I use? A)centimeters b)meters c)millimeters
2.If i had 16oz of a substance it would be? A)ton B)milligram C)Lb(pound)
3.If i wanted to know the distance from Columbus Ohio to Sanford Florida, What would i use? A)Kilometer B)centimeter C)meter
if you did not get any of those you need to re-read all the things at the top and try again
Send E-Mail to: slimshadypmp420@excite.com
Copyright © 2003 bob. All Rights Reserved