Metric Notes

Louis XVI of France

Pages 672-673

Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier

Notebook Page 30

Scientists use the Metric System to measure their data This system of measurement is based on multiples of 10

Symbol = K Meaning = 1000

3 Bathtubs ~ 1 kL

Little Blue Penguin ~ 1 kg

mile ~ 1 km

Symbol = h Meaning = 100

Apple ~ 1 hg

Soccer Field = 1hm

Symbol = da Meaning = 10

1 dag

3 Story Building ~ 1 dam

Distance from floor to door knob ~1m

Metric Units for length, liquid volume, and mass Not prefixes Symbol = m, L, g Meaning = 1
1L

1g

Symbol = d Meaning = 0.1

Housefly ~ 1 dg

Playing Card ~ 1 dm

Wine Glass ~ 1 dL

Symbol = c Meaning = 0.01

1 raindrop ~ 1 cg

Width of your finger ~ 1 cm

Symbol = m Meaning = 0.001

Grain of salt ~ 1 mg

Volume of eyedropper ~ 1 mL

Thickness of a paper clip ~ 1 mm

Temperature
Degrees Celsius is the scientific unit for temperature