Earth Science Metric System Study Guide Flashcards
What is the Base Unit of Linear?
meter
What is the base unit of mass?
gram
What is the base unit of volume?
liter
What is the base unit of temperature in meteric measuring?
degrees celsius
What is the base unit of temperature?
degrees Celsius
What is the abbreviation for meter?
m
What is the abbreviation for gram?
g
What is the abbreviation for liter?
l
What is the abbreviation for degrees celsius?
C
What is the value of a milliliter?
0.001
What is the value of a centimeter?
0.01
What is the value of a decimeter?
0.1
What is the value of a dekameter?
10
What is the value of a hectometer?
100
What is the value of a kilometer?
1,000
What is the abbreviation for milliliter?
m
What is the abbreviation for centimeter?
c
What is the abbreviation for decimeter?
d
What is the abbreviation for dekameter?
da
What is the abbreviation for hectometer?
h
What is the abbreviation for kilometer?
k
What does a balance scale measure?
mass
What does a graduated cylinder measure?
liquid volume
What does a beaker measure?
liquid volume