SI Units Conversion Practice
A Grade 8 Science worksheet focusing on converting between different SI units of measurement, including length, mass, and volume.
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SI Units Conversion Practice
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Read each question carefully and convert the given measurements to the requested SI unit. Show your work where applicable.
1. The base SI unit for length is the .
2. There are 1000 in one kilogram.
3. To convert from meters to centimeters, you multiply by .
4. Convert 5.5 meters to millimeters.
5. A pencil measures 150 millimeters. What is its length in centimeters?
6. Look at the ruler above. If an object is 3.5 cm long, how many meters is that?
7. How many grams are in 2.5 kilograms?
25 g
250 g
2500 g
0.0025 g
8. If an object has a mass of 7500 milligrams, what is its mass in grams?
7.5 g
75 g
750 g
7500000 g
Match the measurement on the left with its equivalent on the right.
9. 2 Liters
a. 3600 seconds
10. 500 milliliters
b. 2000 milliliters
11. 1 hour
c. 0.5 Liters
12. Converting 10 meters to kilometers involves multiplying by 1000.
True
False
13. The prefix 'centi-' means one hundred.
True
False
14. A scientist measures a liquid in a beaker as 750 mL. She needs to add 1.5 L more to reach a certain volume. What is the total volume of the liquid in Liters after she adds the additional amount? Show your calculations.