Welcome to Metrics Jeopardy! I’m your happenin’ host Sal the Scientist! Today we will be learning about the International system of units - also known as the metric system! InstructionsGame Board

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Metric System Jeopardy Review Units of Measurement Tools of the Trade The Magic Ruler PrefixesConversions $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $100 $200 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100

This is the base unit for the measurement of length. Back to Game Board Answer

What is the meter? This length is based on the distance from the North Pole to the equator. One meter is equivalent To 1/10,000,000 of the distance between these two points. Back to Game Board

The gram is the base metric unit used to measure this. Answer

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This metric unit is used to measure the volume of liquids Answer Back to Game Board

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The number that the metric system is based on. Answer Back to Game Board

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This is another name for the metric system. Answer Back to Game Board

What is the International System of Units? Back to Game Board

The tool used to measure the mass of objects. Back to Game Board Answer

This is the most accurate tool used to measure the volume of liquids. Back to Game Board Answer

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This tool is used to measure distances. Back to Game Board Answer

What is the meter stick? Back to Game Board

The units used when using a graduated cylinder. Back to Game Board Answer

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There are one hundred of these on a metric ruler. Back to Game Board Answer

What are centimeters? Back to Game Board

There are 10 of these on a meter stick. Back to Game Board Answer

What are decimeters!!!! Back to Game Board

The sentence used to help us remember the metric staircase. Back to Game Board Answer

The largest unit we use on the metric staircase. Back to Game Board Answer

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The direction we move the decimal when we go from a ‘small’ unit to a ‘big’ unit. Back to Game Board Answer

What is to the left!!! Back to Game Board

The number of prefixes on the metric staircase. Back to Game Board Answer

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King Henry Doesn’t Usually Drink Chocolate Milk!! Back to Game Board

The direction you move the decimal when you go from a ‘big’ unit to a ‘small’ unit Back to Game Board Answer

What is to the right!!! Back to Game Board

This prefix means Back to Game Board Answer

There are 10 of these in a meter. Back to Game Board Answer

What is a decimeter!! 1 dm =.1 L, or 10 dm = 1L Back to Game Board

There are 1000 of these in a Liter. Back to Game Board Answer

What are milliliters? The prefix milli- means 1/1000th. One ml =.001 L, or 1000 ml = 1 L Back to Game Board

This prefix means 1/100th. Back to Game Board Answer

What is centi-? Remember: 100 cents in a dollar, 100 years in a century, 100 centimeters in a meter! Back to Game Board

The 3 ‘main’ root words in the metric system. Back to Game Board Answer

What is the meter, liter, and gram? Back to Game Board

5.8 cm = ____ mm Back to Game Board Answer

.95 L = ____ ml Back to Game Board Answer

Back to Game Board Kilo- Hecto - Deka- Root (Liter) Deci-Centi-Milli- What is 950 ml!! Move the decimal 3 steps to the right!

.08 kg = ____ g Back to Game Board Answer

What is 80 g!! Back to Game Board

98 m = _____ km Back to Game Board Answer

What is.098 km? Back to Game Board

.15 km = _____ cm Back to Game Board Answer

What is 15,000 cm!! Back to Game Board Kilo- Hecto - Deka- Root (Liter) Deci-Centi-Milli-

2L = _____ ml Back to Game Board Answer

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