Metric Mania Wayground

Multiple Choice

What should you do if you see a question on the slides?

• Skip it and move on

• Answer it in the orange box

• Ask the teacher to answer

• Ignore all questions

Multiple Choice

Which system of measurement is used by most countries around the world?

• Metric system

• English or Standard Measurement System

• Imperial system

• Customary system

Multiple Choice

Which system, metric or US customary, is easier to use for calculations?

• Metric system

• US customary system

• Both are equally easy

• Neither is easy

Multiple Choice

According to the ladder method, what should you do to convert from a larger unit to a smaller unit in the metric system?

• Move the decimal to the right or multiply

• Move the decimal to the left or divide

• Add the units together

• Subtract the units

Multiple Select

Select all the metric prefixes that represent units smaller than the basic unit.

• deci

• centi

• milli

• hecto

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct conversion for 1 mile in the metric system?

• 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers

• 1 mile = 2.54 kilometers

• 1 mile = 0.9444 kilometers

• 1 mile = 1000 kilometers

Multiple Choice

Which metric prefix means 1000 times smaller than the base unit?

• Milli-

• Centi-

• Deci-

• Kilo-

Multiple Choice

Which one is larger: 4 kilometers or 4400 meters?

• 4 kilometers

• 4400 meters

• They are equal

• Cannot be determined

Multiple Choice

Which is larger: 4 kilograms or 4500 grams?

• 4 kilograms

• 4500 grams

• They are equal

• Cannot be determined

Multiple Choice

Which method is used to measure the volume of an irregular solid object, as shown in the diagrams A, B, and C?

• Water displacement method

• Measuring tape method

• Overflow can method

• Direct calculation using formula

Multiple Select

Which of the following are required to calculate the volume of a rectangular box?

• Length

• Width

• Height

• Radius