1. List a common, everyday object or distance(*) which you can relate to that has a dimension (e.g., length, width, thickness, etc.) approximately equal to each of the following:
     a.   1 m  b.   1 cm  c.   1 mm  d.   1 km (*)

     
  2. List a common, everyday object which you can relate to that has a weight approximately equal to each of the following:
     a.   1 g  b.   1 kg

     
  3. List a common, everyday object which you can relate to that has a volume approximately equal to each of the following:
     a.   1 L  b.   1 mL

     
  4. Convert each of the following measurements to their equivalent measurements in the indicated units.  In exercises where the answer requires an approximation ["~"], round to an appropriate decimal place (using your own judgement).
    1. 3 yd = __________ in
    2. 1 wk = __________ hr
    3. 3/4 hr = __________ sec
    4. 8 in = __________ ft
    5. 1¼ gal = __________ oz
    6. 2200 yd = __________ mi
    7. 100 oz = __________ lb
    8. 10 mm = __________ cm
    9. 25.4 mm = __________ cm
    10. .254 cm = __________ mm
    11. 500 mg = __________ g
    12. 2¾ L = __________ mL
    13. 5/8 kg = __________ g
    		             
    1. 2 ms = __________ s
    2. 100,000 mg = _________ kg
    3. 25°C = __________ °F
    4. -40°F = __________ °C
    5. 5.2 kg ~ __________ lb
    6. 10 km ~ __________ mi
    7. 0.5 gal ~ __________ L
    8. 2 L ~ __________ oz
    9. 50.8 mm = __________ in
    10. 5 oz ~ __________ g
    11. 1 metric t ~ __________ tn
    12. 169 oz ~ __________ c.c.
    13. 14,750 ft ~ __________ km

     
  5. Choose the most appropriate (reasonably close) answer... 
    1. A pound weighs _______________ a kilogram. 
      1. less than
      2. more than
      1. the same as
      2. none of the above
    2. The length of a U.S. dollar bill is about _______ in. 
      1. 600
      2. 60
      1. 6
      2. 0.6
    3. Room temperature is about _______ °C. 
      1. 0
      2. 20
      1. 50
      2. 100

     
  6. Choose the most appropriate (reasonably close) answer... 
    1. A newly delivered baby weighs about _______ kg. 
      1. 0.4
      2. 4
      1. 40
      2. 400
    2. The width of a floppy disk is about _______ cm. 
      1. 3
      2. 9
      1. 20
      2. 55
    3. Hot water in a bath/shower would be about _______ °F. 
      1. 70
      2. 95
      1. 135
      2. 175

     
  7. Choose the most appropriate (reasonably close) answer...  
    1. The distance between Honolulu, HI and Los Angeles, CA is about 2500 miles.  This distance is ____________ 4000 km.
      1. much less than
      2. approximately
      1. exactly equal to
      2. much more than
    2. The height of an average man would be about ____________. 
      1. 17.5 cm
      2. 0.175 km
      1. 1.75 m
      2. 175 mm
    3. A millisecond is equal to _______________ of a second. 
      1. one-billionth
      2. one-millionth
      1. one-thousandth
      2. one-tenth

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