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Metric
System (SI)
Scientist
use a single, standard system of measurement. The official name
of the measurement system is SYSTEME INTERNATIONAL d'UNITES
(International System of Measurements) or SI.
The
metric system is based on the number 10.
|
Main Units of Measurement |
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|
Length |
Volume | Mass |
| meter (m) | liter (l) | gram (g) |
Using
the above values (meter, liter, & gram) as the base, their
value can be increased or decreased by moving the decimal point
to the right (lowers the value) or left (raises the value).
|
Metric Conversion Table |
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|
Kilo-(k) |
Base
Unit |
Centi-(c) |
Milli-(m) Micro-(µ) nano-(n) |
| x 1000 | meter, gram, liter | x 100 |  1000
1000 1000
|
| 1000 | 1 | .01 | .001 .000001 .000000001 |
Convert the following values by moving the decimal point the correct
number
of spaces and in the right direction .
1. 69.8 meters (m) = ________________ centimeters (cm)
2. 152.97 milliliters (ml) = ________________ liters (l)
3. 42.67 liters (l) = _____________ milliliters (ml)
4. 299.32 kilometers (km) = ____________ nanometers (nm)
5. 26 grams (g) = _____________ kilograms (kg)
6. 123.43 centigrams (cg) = ______________ grams (g)
7. 75.2 liters (l) = __________________milliliters (ml)
8. 456.3 grams (g) = ________________ micrograms µg
9. 4507.22 kilometers (km) = _______________millimeters (mm)
10. 0.00297456 kilograms (kg) = ___________ nanograms (ng)