7th Grade NOTES: Chapter 1 Lesson 5 – Measuring In Metric Units
1. Name some metric units of measurement that you know of.
2. Why do you think it is important to be able to measure and use units in the
metric system?
3. ________________________ measures ________________________________________________.
The metric units for this are all based on ___________________. The most
common are:
4. ________________________ measures ________________________________________________.
The metric units for this are all based on ___________________. The most
common are:
5. ________________________ measures ________________________________________________.
The metric units for this are all based on ___________________. The most
common are:
6. The metric system is organized with a base unit (____________________________),
and then certain prefixes. Using the meter as an example, fill in the chart
below.
Unit
meter
Symbol
m
Value
1m
The chart works the same way if you replace the base unit of meter with gram or
liter.
7. When converting units, you need to know whether you are going from a big
unit to a smaller one, or a small unit to a bigger one. When changing to a
smaller unit, you will use __________________________________, and when changing
to a bigger one, you will use __________________________________ or
_____________________________________.
8. Change 245 milliliters to liters.
9. Change 1.4 grams to milligrams.
10. Change 4,690 grams to kilograms.
11. A fruit punch recipe calls for 1 L of orange juice, 400 mL of pineapple juice,
60 mL of lemon juice, 2 L of apple juice and 840 mL of water. Can you fit a
batch of this fruit punch into a punch bowl that has a capacity of 5 liters?
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HW: Ch1L5
What number will you multiply by to change centiliters to liters?
65 g = ?? kg.
?? L = 302 mL.
Which is the best estimate for the capacity of a small medicine bottle?
a. 250 mL
b. 250 L
c. 250 kL
The capacity of a plastic cup is 350 mL. How many cups can you fill from a
2.1 liter bottle of soda?
A growing teenager should consume at least 1.3 g of calcium per day.
According to the nutrition label, your milk carton contains 290 mg of milk.
How many cartons of milk would you need to drink in a day if that was your
only source of calcium?
A bag of birdseed mix contains 400 g of sunflower seed, 300 g of thistle seed,
and 0.5 kg of mixed seeds. You order six bags of birdseed mix. How many
grams of birdseed is your order?
A recipe for modeling clay requires 470 mL of baking soda, 240 mL of
cornstarch, and 300 mL of water. Can you make a double batch of clay in a
1.9 L pan? Why or why not?
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HW: Ch1L5
What number will you multiply by to change centiliters to liters?
65 g = ?? kg.
?? L = 302 mL.
Which is the best estimate for the capacity of a small medicine bottle?
a. 250 mL
b. 250 L
c. 250 kL
The capacity of a plastic cup is 350 mL. How many cups can you fill from
a 2.1 liter bottle of soda?
A growing teenager should consume at least 1.3 g of calcium per day.
According to the nutrition label, your milk carton contains 290 mg of
milk. How many cartons of milk would you need to drink in a day if that
was your only source of calcium?
A bag of birdseed mix contains 400 g of sunflower seed, 300 g of thistle
seed, and 0.5 kg of mixed seeds. You order six bags of birdseed mix. How
many grams of birdseed is your order?
A recipe for modeling clay requires 470 mL of baking soda, 240 mL of
cornstarch, and 300 mL of water. Can you make a double batch of clay in
a 1.9 L pan? Why or why not?