The Metric (SI) System Webquest
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The Metric (SI) System Webquest
Use the Websites listed below to answer the questions.
History
• http//lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/dates.htm
1. Who originated the metric system?
a. When?
2. Which U.S. president proposed a decimal-based measurement system for the U.S.?
3. When was the metric system made legal in the U.S.?
a. Was this mandatory?
4. In your own words, what did the U.S. Metric Study conclude in 1971?
5. Before the end of 2009, the U.S. should allow __________________.
6. Why is it important that we understand and are able to use the metric system?
International
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7. What percentage of the world uses the metric system?
8. Approximately how high is 10 meters?
9. Approximately how long is 5 kilometers?
10. How wide is a balance beam for gymnasts?
a. What does this compare to?
11. Name two interesting facts about international sports and the use of the metric system.
Metric (SI) System vs. Standard (English) System of Measurement
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12. Which is longer, a meter or a yard?
a. By how much?
13. Which is longer, a kilometer or a mile?
a. By how much?
14. Which is longer, a centimeter or an inch?
a. By how much?
15. Which is heavier, a pound or a kilogram?
a. By how much?
16. What is one object that weighs about one gram?
a. What is one object that weighs about five grams?
17. Which would hold more water, a liter or a quart?
a. By how much?
18. Which would hold more water, a teaspoon (tsp) or a milliliter?
19. Which is hotter, 30 degrees Celsius or 30 degrees Fahrenheit?
a. How do you know?
Summary of the Metric (SI) System
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20. Complete the following chart using the seven base units of the metric system.
|SI Base Unit |Measures |Abbreviation |
|Meter |Distance |m |
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21. Do you think it would be difficult to convert between the English Customary (Standard) System and the Metric (SI) System? For example, if I wanted to know how many grams were in a pound, what would I have to do?
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