ACTIVITY 3 - Dimensional Analysis/Metric System

List the common units for mass, volume, and length in the metric system.

Mass:

1 milligram = 0.001 gram
1 centigram = 0.01 gram
1 decigram = 0.1 gram
1 kilogram = 1000 grams

Volume:

1 milliliter = 0.001 liter
1 centiliter = 0.01 liter
1 deciliter = 0.1 liter
1 kiloliter = 1000 liters

Length:

1 millimeter = 0.001 meter
1 centimeter = 0.01 meter
1 decimeter = 0.1 meter
1 kilometer = 1000 meters

List the common prefixes for "big" metric items and "small" metric items.

BIG = deca, hectro (1 thousand), kilo (1 thousandth), mega (1 million), giga (1 billon)

small = deci, centi, milli, micro

Convert 12 inches into m. = .305m

Convert 30 mpg to km/l. = 12.75 km/l