The Metric System

The Metric System

The metric system is a system of measurement based on 10.

Metric Length

​memorize these ...

1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

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​1 meter = 100 centimeters

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​1 centimeter = 10 millimeters

Multiple Choice

If 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters,

2 kilometers = _______ meters.

• 2

• 20

• 200

• 2,000

Multiple Choice

If 1 meter = 100 centimeters,

3 meters = _____ centimeters.

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

Multiple Choice

1 centimeter = 10 millimeters

A mealworm is 2 centimeters long. How many millimeters long is the mealworm?

• 2

• 20

• 200

• 2,000

Metric Mass

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1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

Multiple Choice

If 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams,

5 kilograms = _____ grams.

• 5,000

• 500

• 50

• 5

Multiple Choice

If 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams,

2 kilograms 250 = _____ grams.

• 225

• 2,250

• 22,500

• 225,000

Metric Capacity

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1 liter = 1,000 milliliters

Multiple Choice

If 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters,

12 liters = _____ milliliters.

• 120

• 1,200

• 12,000

• 120,000

Multiple Choice

3 cm = ? mm

• 30

• 300

• 3000

• 0.3

Multiple Choice

5 kg = ? g

• 50 

• 500

• 5000

• 50,000

Multiple Choice

32 km = ? m

• 320 

• 3,200

• 0.032

• 32,000

Multiple Choice

4 meter = __ centimeter

• 4 centimeters

• 400 centimeters

• 40 millimeters

Multiple Choice

Convert 8 kilometers to meters

• 800 m

• 80,000 m

• 8,000 m

• .008 m

Multiple Choice

If a pencil was 7 centimeters long, how many millimeters long would it be?

• 70

• 700

• 7,000

• 70,000

Multiple Choice

If a cat's mass was 7 kilograms, how many grams would it be?

• 70

• 700

• 7,000

• 70,000