Metric and English Systems, U1 Flashcards

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1
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1 foot

A

12 inches (length)

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2
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1 yard

A

36 inches (length)

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3
Q

1 mile

A

5,280 feet (length)

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4
Q

dram

A

1/16 ounce (mass)

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5
Q

ounce

A

16 dram (mass)

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6
Q

pound

A

16 ounces (mass)

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7
Q

ton

A

2,000 pounds (mass)

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8
Q

pint

A

16 ounces (volume, liquid)

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9
Q

quart

A

2 pints (volume, liquid)

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10
Q

gallon

A

4 quarts (volume, liquid)

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11
Q

quart

A

2 pints (volume, dry)

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12
Q

peck

A

8 quarts (volume, dry)

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13
Q

bushel

A

4 pecks (volume, dry)

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14
Q

Meter

A

length

symbol: m

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15
Q

Kilogram

A

mass

symbol: kg

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16
Q

Second

A

time

symbol: s

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17
Q

Liter

A

volume

symbol: l

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18
Q

Mole

A

amount of matter

symbol: mol

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19
Q

tera-

A

10^12
1,000,000,000,000
Symbol: T

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20
Q

giga-

A

10^9
1,000,000,000
symbol: G

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21
Q

mega-

A

10^6
1,000,000
symbol: M

22
Q

kilo-

A

10^3
1,000
symbol: k

23
Q

hector-

A

10^2
100
symbol: h

24
Q

deca-

A

10^1
10
symbol: da

25
Q

deci-

A

10^-1

  1. 1
    symbol: d
26
Q

centi-

A

10^-2

  1. 01
    symbol: c
27
Q

milli-

A

10^-3

  1. 001
    symbol: m
28
Q

micro-

A

10^-6

  1. 000,001
    symbol: u with a front tail, pg 45 SG
29
Q

nano-

A

10^-9

  1. 000,000,001
    symbol: n
30
Q

pico-

A

10^-12
0.000,000,000,001
Symbol: p

31
Q

Conversions:

inches (US) -> Centimeters (SI)

A

multiply by 2.54

32
Q

Conversions:

feet (US) -> Centimeters (SI)

A

Multiply by 30.48

33
Q

Conversions:

yards (US) -> meters (SI)

A

Multiply by 0.91

34
Q

Conversions:

miles (US) -> kilometers (SI)

A

Multiply by 1.61

35
Q

“Conversions:” cards

A

Exact answer not needed for problems but should be able to get with in a range of it. Watch your decimals!

36
Q

Conversions:

ounces (US) -> grams (SI)

A

Multiply by 28.35

37
Q

Conversions:

pounds (US) -> kilograms (SI)

A

Multiply by 0.45

38
Q

Conversions:

tons (US) -> metric tons (SI)

A

Multiply by 0.91

39
Q
Conversions:
fluid ounces (US) -> milliliters (SI)
A

Multiply by 29.57

40
Q

Conversions:

pints (US) -> liters

A

Multiply by 0.47

41
Q

Conversions:

quarts (US) -> liters (SI)

A

Multiply by 0.95

42
Q

Conversions:

gallons (US) -> liters (SI)

A

Multiply by 3.79

43
Q

Conversions:

Millimeters (SI) -> inches (US)

A

Multiply by 0.04

44
Q

Conversions:

centimeters (SI) -> inches (US)

A

Multiply by 0.39

45
Q

Conversions:

meters (SI) -> feet (US)

A

Multiply by 3.28

46
Q

Conversions:

kilometers (SI) -> miles (US)

A

Multiply by 0.62

47
Q

Conversions:

liters (SI) -> quarts (US)

A

Multiply by 1.06

48
Q
Conversions:
cubic meters (SI) -> cubic feet (US)
A

Multiply by 35.32

49
Q

Conversions:

grams (SI) -> ounces (US)

A

Multiply by 0.035

50
Q

Conversions:

kilograms (SI) -> pounds (US)

A

Multiply by 2.21