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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning==
A [[ton]] (or '''megagram''') is a [[unit]] of [[mass]] which is 1000 times greater than the [[SI Unit]] for [[mass]], the [[kilogram]].
===About Tons===
: A [[ton]] is the same as a '''megagram''' which is shortened to an upper case M with a lower case g '''Mg'''.
: A [[ton]] is 10<sup>3</sup> [[kilogram]]s.
: [[Ton]]s are usually used to describe [[vehicle]]s or large [[animal]]s.
===Converting to Tons===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Grams'''
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 megagram (1Mg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x1
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilogram]] (1kg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-3</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 gram (1g)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-6</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 milligram 1(mg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-9</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 microgram 1(µg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-12</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-12</sup>Mg
|}
===Meaning==
A [[ton]] (or '''megagram''') is a [[unit]] of [[mass]] which is 1000 times greater than the [[SI Unit]] for [[mass]], the [[kilogram]].
===About Tons===
: A [[ton]] is the same as a '''megagram''' which is shortened to an upper case M with a lower case g '''Mg'''.
: A [[ton]] is 10<sup>3</sup> [[kilogram]]s.
: [[Ton]]s are usually used to describe [[vehicle]]s or large [[animal]]s.
===Converting to Tons===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Grams'''
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 megagram (1Mg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x1
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilogram]] (1kg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-3</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 gram (1g)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-6</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 milligram 1(mg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-9</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>Mg
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 microgram 1(µg)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-12</sup>.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-12</sup>Mg
|}