Part 3 Measurement, scale and math review

If it has been a while since you did unit conversions or worked with the metric system of
units, read through this website http://serc.carleton.edu/mathyouneed/units/index.html
for a helpful review.

Fill in the blanks – all the information you need is provided

Prefixes and scientific notation. Fill in the blanks – all the information you need is provided.

10-6 micro () = 0.000001 =

milli (m) = 0.001 =
10-3
centi (c) = 0.01 =
10-2
deci (d) = 0.1 =
kilo (k) = 1000 = 10-1

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Units of length – metric (S.I.) unit is the meter (m)

1m = 39.37 in
1 cm = 0.01 m = 39.70 in
1 in = 2.54 cm = 25.4 mm
1m = 1.09 yd
1 km = 1000 m = 1093.613yd
1 mi = 1,760 yd = 1.609 km

What is your height?

70 in
176 cm
1.77 m

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Measure the lines below.

Line A 1/13 in = 4 cm
Line B 1 in = 25.4 mm
Line C 3.5 in = 0.0889m

Units of volume – metric (S.I) unit is the liter (l)

1l = 33.8 fl oz
1 ml = 0.001 l = 0.0338 floz
1 fl oz = 29.572 ml
1 pint = 473.176 ml = 4.732 dl

1 liter is equivalent to a volume of 1000 cm3 (the same as 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm).

If a beaker has a cross-section the size of the circle below, and a height of 10 cm, what is its
volume?

Hint: The volume of a cylinder is r2h, where r is the radius of the circle and h is height.
radius = 2.3 cm height =0.84cm
volume = 14cm3 = 0.014l(liters)

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Using Map Scales
Map scales may be presented as a ratio, or as a bar on which distances are measured. A
ratio of 1:50,000 means that every inch on the map represents 50,000 inches on the
ground.

If a map has a scale where 1 inch represents 1 mile, what would be the scale expressed as
a ratio? (Hint: you need to calculate how many inches are in a mile) 1: 63360

On the bar below, how many miles are represented by 1 inch? 16miles

What is this scale expressed as a ratio? 1: 10,000

What is the value of point ‘X’ in miles? 15

0 10 X 20

Scale (miles)

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 Part 4 Google Earth

“A copy of Google Earth” is already fixed on each the Laboratory computers. If you have your own
computer, you may download the “Google Earth Pro” to be ready to use during the class.

Open the Google Earth software on your lab pc.

In the ‘search’ box type ‘College of Staten Island’.

Zoom in and center the image, so that you can clearly see the campus.

What is the latitude and longitude of the geology lab room (4N-219)?

40°35’50.91”N 74°08’54.78”W

What is the elevation of the land at this point? 782 ft

In the tool bar, click on ‘tools’ then ‘ruler’. Using the line tool, draw a straight line from the
main door of this building (4N) to the fountain.

How far is this straight-line distance a) in miles; b) in yards; c) in km; d) in

m?

a) 0.23 mi

b) 406 yd

c) 0.37 Km

d) 372 m