1. How are scientific measurements taken? Presentation – Metric System Notes

2. International System of Units (SI) SI is a measurement system used by scientists around the world

3. SI Base units Quantity MeasuredUnitSymbol length mass volume time electric current temperature intensity of light meter gram liter second ampere kelvin candela m g L s A K cd

4. Conversion tables and symbols metric symbols and prefixes prefixsymbolmultiplier Kilo-K-1000 hecto-h-100 deka-da-10 (base) 1 deci-d-.1 centi-c-.01 milli-m-.001

5. Method 2: K ing H enry D ied B y D rinking C hocolate M ilk

6. Practice 1.1 cm = 0.01 m 2.1 cm = 10 mm 3.1 cm = 0.00001 km 4.5.2 km = 5,200 m 5.100 mL = 0.1 L KHDBDCMKHDBDCM

7. How to read a metric ruler It takes 10 millimeters to equal 1 centimeter Each line represents 0.1 of a centimeter 1.1 1.2