MeasurementAnd Conversions

MASS/WEIGHTTriple click here and type your name

Ton (T)

Ounce (oz)

Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg)

Milligrams (mg)

Gram (g)Customary Metric

1 oz

1 lb

1 T

1 mg

1 g

1 kg

EQUIVALENCIES

Understand the DifferenceWeight, or the

heaviness, changes

depending upon which planet you

are on. It all depends on the force of gravity.

Mass measures how much

“stuff” is in an object and not how heavy it is. Mass stays the

same no matter where you go.

Conversion PracticeUse http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/ to answer the questions. You

may use the calculator on your computer.

If you weigh 150 lbs. on earth, how many tons (T) would you weigh on a White Dwarf Star? Make sure to write HOW you solved the problem.

How many ounces (oz) would you weigh on Pluto?

Triple click and type your answer

Triple click and type your answer

More Conversion PracticeMake sure to type in HOW you solved the problem.

Measurement = ? UNIT HOW2 tons = lbs3 lbs = oz

26955 mg = g96000 oz = tons

13 g = mg679000 g = kg8000 lbs = tons