Activity 3 1-12-11 Dimensional Analysis/Metric System

List the common units for mass, volume, and length in the metric system.

• mass = milligram, gram, kilogram, metric ton
• volume = milliliter, cubic centimeter, liter, cubic liter
• length = millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer

List the common prefixes for "big" metric items and "small" metric items.

• "big" = tera, giga, mega, kilo, hecto, deka
• "small" = deci, centi, mili, micro, nano, pico

Convert 12 inches into 1 m.

• 12in/39.37in = .3m

Convert 30 mpg to km/l.

• 30mpg x .425km/l = 12.75km/l