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Name Date Class<br />
Directed Reading for<br />
Content Mastery<br />
Section 1 ■ Description and<br />
<strong>Measurement</strong><br />
Section 2 ■ SI Units<br />
Directions: Use line a in the box below to answer the following questions.<br />
1. Is the estimated length of line a about 4 cm or 10 cm<br />
a<br />
Meeting Individual Needs<br />
2. Explain why the other choice in question 1 cannot be correct.<br />
3. How would you get a precise measurement of line a to the nearest millimeter<br />
Directions: Answer the following questions on the lines provided. Use the table below to answer questions 4–7.<br />
SI Prefix Meaning<br />
kilothousand<br />
(1000)<br />
hecto-<br />
hundred (100)<br />
deca-<br />
ten (10)<br />
deci-<br />
tenth (0.10)<br />
centi-<br />
hundredth (0.01)<br />
milli-<br />
thousandth (0.001)<br />
4. How many meters are in a kilometer<br />
5. How many grams are in two kilograms<br />
6. A milliliter is what part of a liter<br />
7. Ten millimeters equal how many centimeters<br />
8. What do the letters SI stand for<br />
9. What is the SI unit of mass<br />
10. What is the SI unit of temperature<br />
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16 <strong>Measurement</strong>