MEASUREMENT

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UNIT 1

• MEASUREMENT

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Systems of Measurement

• IMPERIAL SYSTEM used in the United Kingdom
• U.S. SYSTEM used in the United States
• INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI)
  (_____________________) used elsewhere

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Prefixes
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Can you think of a mnemonic device to remember
the prefixes?

• Nano
• Micro
• Milli
• Centi
• Deci
• Deca
• Hecto
• Kilo
• Mega
• Giga

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Commonly Used Prefixes
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Conversions
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More Conversions

• 55cm _______m
• 39dL ________L
• 6.2km _______m
• 9.8L ________mL
• 7.8kg _______g
• 34mL _______dL

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Temperature

• ?C 5/9 (?F 32)
• ?F (9/5 ?C) 32
• Boiling Point of water 100?C or 212?F
• ?F