metric system

Question 1

three reasons why scientists create new words

Answer 1

1. new things are discovered daily and they need names
2. to describe the things they discovered
3. universally understood

Question 2

examples of the imperial (english) system

Answer 2

Inch, Yard, Foot, Mile, Pound, Ounce, Gallon

Question 3

when was the metric system started?

Answer 3

1793

Question 4

why should people know the metric system?

Answer 4

it’s easier, science uses it, and the world uses it.

Question 5

what are the 3 metric base units?

Answer 5

mass/gram, volume/liter, and distance/meter

Question 6

kilo

Answer 6

thousand

Question 7

hecto

Answer 7

100

Question 8

deca

Answer 8

ten

Question 9

mega

Answer 9

million

Question 10

deci

Answer 10

.1 or 1/10

Question 11

centi

Answer 11

.01 or 1/100

Question 12

milli

Answer 12

.001 or 1/1000

Question 13

micro

Answer 13

one millionth

Question 14

nano

Answer 14

one billionth

Question 15

1 gram

Answer 15

weight of a paper clip

Question 16

1 kilogram

Answer 16

2.2 lbs or weight of a textbook

Question 17

1 milligram

Answer 17

weight of piece of dust

Question 18

1 meter

Answer 18

length of a baseball bat

Question 19

1 millimeter

Answer 19

thickness of 10 I.D cards

Question 20

1 centimeter

Answer 20

width of pinky

Question 21

1 kilometer

Answer 21

4-5 city blocks

Question 22

what is the metric conversion?

Answer 22

KHDBDCM (king henry died by drinking chocolate milk) or {kilo, hecto, deca base units(gram, liter, meter), deci, centi, milli)

Question 23

which is bigger - a mile or kilometer?

Answer 23

a mile (8 city blocks)