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Name __________________________________

Period ______

4. Temperature

Use the thermometer to measure the temperature of the following items. Write the name of the unit

measure above the column that contains its abbreviation. Circle the temperature/s which you were able to

measure directly.

Ice water

Boiling water

Room temperature

Cold Isopropyl alcohol

4a. how did you determine the values for K?

Summary:

1. What is the metric SI unit used for measuring length? ________________________.

2. The metric prefix denoting 1000X is _____________________.

3. If you are changing m to cm. what direction do you move the decimal point? _______

4. How many times larger is a centigram then a milligram? _______________.

5. What is the metric value for mass? _____________________________

6. What is the metric value for length or distance? ________________

7. What is the prefix value for 100X? _____________

8. What is the prefix value for 1/100? _____________

9. If we are moving from a large value to a small value, we move the decimal point to the

______________.

10. If we are moving the decimal point to the right we are moving from a ___________ value to a

____________ value.

11. Convert the following measurements.

a. 1.2 km = ___________m

d. 25 C = ___________ F

g. BONUS (SHOW WORK)

b. 13 g = ______________kg

e. 100 C = ___________ K

5 km = ____________ feet

c. 1205 mL = __________ L

f. 5000 km = _________ mm

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