Metric Conversions Practice PDF - Student Copy

King Henry died by drinking chocolate milk Metric Mania Name_________________________ Conversion Practice Kilo To convert to a smaller unit, move...

King Henry died by drinking chocolate milk Metric Mania Name_________________________ Conversion Practice Kilo To convert to a smaller unit, move decimal point to the right or multiply. 1000 Hecto 100 Deca 10 Basic Unit Deci 10 Centi 100 Milli To convert to a larger unit, move we decimal point to the left or divide. 1000 Try these conversions, using the ladder method. I 10 1000 mg = _______ 1000.0 g 2 1000 1 L = _______ mL 1000.0 3 16.000 mm 160 cm = _______ 4 14,000 m 14 km = _______ 1.600 140.00.0 5.109 109 g = _______ kg 6 250 m = _______ 2.50 km Compare using , or =. 56 cm s 6m 7g s 698 mg T. Trimpe 2000 http://sciencespot.net/ Metric Mania Name_________________________ Conversion Challenge Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit. I 1) Kilogram _____ 4) Milliliter _____ 7) Kilometer _____ 2) Meter _____ g 3) Gram _____ am 5) Millimeter _____ 6) Liter _____ 8) Centimeter _____ 9) Milligram _____ Try these conversions, using the ladder method. 2,000 5,000. 160. 1) 2000 mg = _______ g 6) 5 L = _______ mL 11) 16 cm = _______ mm 2) 104 km = 104,000. _______ m.198. kg 7) 198 g = _______ 2.500 km 12) 2500 m = _______ 4.8. 0.75. 65000 3) 480 cm = _____ m 8) 75 mL = _____ L 13) 65 g = _____ mg 5,600.g 4) 5.6 kg = _____.50 m 9) 50 cm = _____ 63 mm 14) 6.3 cm = _____.8. 560..12 5) 8 mm = _____ cm 10) 5.6 m = _____ cm 15) 120 mg = _____ g Compare using , or =. 16) 63 cm 6m 17) 5 g 508 mg 18) 1,500 mL 1.5 L 600 19) 536 cm 53.6 dm 20) 43 mg y 5g 21) 3.6 m 36 cm T. Trimpe 2000 http://sciencespot.net/