SI or Metrics

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SI or Metrics (System International) SI-CN-1
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Base Units (the starting point)
Abbreviations
meter
-Length
m
-Mass
gram
g
-Volume
liter
L
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kilo-
hecto-
deka-
BASE
meter
deci-
liter
centi-
gram
milli-
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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Sample Problems Convert 4.6 cm into mm
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Sample Problems Convert 405.2 dL into kL
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Sample Problems Convert 12.3 kg into g
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79310 mL
8000 m
9365 cm
7000 mL
1240 dm
0.0002 km
0.00128 m
0.233 cm
0.0434 m
9.43 m
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KIDS HERE DESIGNED MNEMONIC DEVICES, CREATING
MEMORIZATION. (TOP 10) Kilo Hecto Deka (Base
Meter, Liter, Gram) Deci Centi Milli King
Harry Delighted in Buying a Deluxe Cheese Maker.
Ben Burman Knights Hid in Dark Black Dungeons,
Cowering from Monsters- Zac Reuter Kenny Has Dead
Bushes During Cold Months John Goodin Kangaroos
Hate Dreams But Dont Care Much Sabyl Smith Kent
Harris Doesnt Bother Doing Common Metrics Zach
Chapman Kids Have Dogs Because Dumb Cats Meow
Alex Kocher Kind Hands Do (Many, Good, Loving)
Deeds, Can Mine? Hannah Mendenhall Katie Has
Dreamt Many Dreams Come Morning. -Megan Ives Kim
Has Dogs Barking Daily Causing Migraines.
Kimberly Kenny Krayzelburg Has Done Backstrokes
During Certain Meets. Alex Carr (From right to
left) Mad Cow Disease Brings Death, Horror, (and)
Killings. Erika Hoover
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MNEMONIC DEVICES FOR THE METRIC LADDER
2004-05 King Harrison Died, But Many Didnt Cry
Much -Abby Schwarz Kittens Hardly Do Much During
Cold Months. -Taryn Bailey Kristi Hates
Doing Mnemonic Devices During Certain
Mornings.-Krisit Sannella Ken Has Delightful
Mondays Daning the Cha-cha Marvalously. -Nick
Hinkley Kentucky Hicks Dont Mind California
Movies. -Brad Bennett Katie Has Done Many Dance
Classes on Monday. -Katie Smith Karley Has
Driven Many Days Carrying Marshmallows. -Karly
Sentieri Karl Has Driven Great Distances Carrying
Mail. -Eric Ogle Kangaroos Hate Diets Because
Dairy Cheese Molds. -Celest Morris Kara
Helped Deranged Monkeys Drink Chelbeys
Medicine. -Kara Kinsley Kevin Had Dried Bananas
During Class Monday. -Kristen Remley Kids Have
Died Monday During Class Meditations. -Allison
Rohrman Karli Harris Decapitated My Dog Causing
Madness. -Teress Furlin Kind Hearted David Bought
Denise Colorful Marigolds. -Brittany Morrow Kathy
Has Dated Many Difficult, Challenging
Men. -Carlie Maupin Karate Hens Died Later
Drinking Coco Mix. -Jack Vurpillat
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MNEMONIC DEVICES FOR THE METRIC LADDER
2005-06 Kings Have Dirty Money During Closet
Massacres. -David Ledbetter Karl Helped Dairy
Monkeys Drain Chunky Milk. -Marshall Osborne Kyle
Has Driven Many Different Car Models. -Kyle
Williams Kangaroos Hate Diets Because Dairy
Cheese Molds. -Josh Hargrove Kathryn Has Dogs
(Many Labradors and Great) -Gail
Susdorf Danes Causing Mayhem! Kids
Hate Demanding McCord During Crazy
Mondays. -Tucker Williams Kyphosis Has Destroyed
Bears, Ducks, Cats and Mice. -Alex Eilmann Ken
Has Drove Many Different Convertible
Mustangs. -Tyler Wheeler Katie Holmes Doesnt
Love Dating Cruise on Monday. -Brian
McGuffog Kind Hector Dreads Making Delightful
Caring Messages. -Bill Keuth Katrina Helped
Doctor Matthew Decide Colorful Mats. -Katrina
Kenny Kangaroos Have Driven Motorcycles Down
Crazy Mountains. -Hillary Wright Karl Had Dying
Giraffes Drink Colorful Mayonnaise. -Paul
Sraders My Counselors Dead Grandma
Likes Me Because Derek Hates
Kangaroos. -no name Karl Has Dove
Many Dives Chasing Minnows. -no name
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MNEMONIC DEVICES FOR THE METRIC LADDER
2006-07 Killing Hot Dudes Gets Da Crowd
Mad. -Catherine Fisher Karate Horses Do Many
Daring, Complicated Moves. -Jessie Haines Killer
Hippos Danced Mindfully Doing Cheesy
Moves. -Hannah Wilson Kindly Hopping Danielle
Marie Drenth Chanted Merily. -Danielle
Drenth Many Cats Died Last December Holding
Knives. -Jalon Johnson Kitten Hair Did Make Danny
Cough Madly. -Clayborn Ford Kaleigh Hatchel Drank
Medicine During Cheer Monday. -Abby King King
Hector Dings Bells During Church
Mornings. -Bailey Shannon Kamikazes Heroically
Dedicated Lives During Crucial Moments. -Joey
Hicks Kindly Handle Delicate Gifts During
Christmas Morning. -Kelsey Urban Kevin Hill Drove
(My Light Green) Dent Covered Mercedes. -Brooke
Voytik Kind Hearts Dont Brag During Celebratory
Moments. -? Katie Had Diet Mountain Dew During
Class Monday. -Lisa Havlat Kids Help Dads and
Moms Do Chores Monthly. -Nate Spellman.
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MNEMONIC DEVICES FOR THE METRIC LADDER
2007-08