Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Understanding the Metric System. The unit of measurement for temperature is the degree. There are three scales used to measure temperature:  Fahrenheit.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Understanding the Metric System. The unit of measurement for temperature is the degree. There are three scales used to measure temperature:  Fahrenheit."— Presentation transcript:

1 Understanding the Metric System

2 The unit of measurement for temperature is the degree. There are three scales used to measure temperature:  Fahrenheit scale  Celsius scale 0 F  Kelvin scale 0 C K U. S. Standard UnitsMetric Units unit - degrees scale - Fahrenheitscale - Celsius Packet page 1

3 U. S. Standard Units Metric Base Unit inches feet yards miles meter m Packet page 1

4 U. S. Standard Units Metric Base Unit ounces pounds tons gram g (weight) Packet page 1

5 U. S. Standard Units Metric Base Unit fluid ounces cups quarts gallons teaspoons tablespoons liquids:liter L solids:cubic meter m3m3 pints Packet page 1

6 PrefixSymbolMeaning kilo-1 000 hecto-100 deka-10 Base Unit1 deci-1/10 or 0.1 centi-1/100 or 0.01 milli-1/1000 or 0.001 k h dk m, g, L c m d Packet: page 2


Download ppt "Understanding the Metric System. The unit of measurement for temperature is the degree. There are three scales used to measure temperature:  Fahrenheit."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google