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Length Flashcards

1
Q

What does mm stand for in metric length measurement?

A

Millimeter

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2
Q

How many centimeters are there in a meter?

A

100 centimeters

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3
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True or False: 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.

A

True

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4
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Fill in the blank: There are _____ millimeters in a centimeter.

A

10

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5
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What is the abbreviation for centimeter?

A

cm

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6
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How many meters are in a kilometer?

A

1000 meters

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7
Q

Convert 5000 mm to meters.

A

5 meters

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8
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True or False: A centimeter is larger than a millimeter.

A

True

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9
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What metric unit is used to measure long distances?

A

Kilometer

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10
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Fill in the blank: 1 meter is equal to _____ millimeters.

A

1000

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11
Q

What is the smallest unit of length in the metric system from the following: mm, cm, m, km?

A

mm

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12
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If a pencil is 15 cm long, how many millimeters is that?

A

150 millimeters

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13
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True or False: 1 cm is equal to 0.01 m.

A

True

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14
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What is the formula to convert kilometers to meters?

A

Multiply by 1000

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15
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How many centimeters are in 2.5 meters?

A

250 centimeters

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16
Q

Fill in the blank: The metric length unit that is commonly used for measuring height is _____.

A

meters

17
Q

What is the metric unit used for very small lengths, such as the thickness of a hair?

A

Millimeter

18
Q

True or False: 100 cm is equal to 1 m.

A

True

19
Q

Convert 3 km to meters.

A

3000 meters

20
Q

Fill in the blank: A distance of 1.5 kilometers is equal to _____ meters.

A

1500

21
Q

What is the relationship between cm and mm?

A

1 cm = 10 mm

22
Q

True or False: Kilometers are commonly used to measure short distances.

A

False

23
Q

How many millimeters are in 0.5 meters?

A

500 millimeters

24
Q

What metric unit would you use to measure the distance between two cities?

A

Kilometers

25
Q

If an object is 250 mm long, how many cm is that?

A

25 centimeters

26
Q

True or False: The metric system is based on powers of ten.

A

True

27
Q

What is the relationship between cm and meters?

A

1m = 100cm

RW Measurement (3 decks)

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