Metric System Review

What does the prefix milli- mean?

• 1/100
• 100
• 1,000
• 1/1,000

How many meters are in 1 kilometer?

• 10 m

• 100 m

• 1,000 m

• 10,000 m

20 cm = ______ m

• 20 m 
• 0.2 m
• 0.002 m
• 2,000 

What is the base unit for temperature in in the metric system?

• meters
• degrees Celsius
• degrees Fahrenheit
• centimeters

6 g = ________ kg

• 60 kg

• 600 kg

• 0.006 kg

• 0.6 kg

To find the volume of a rock, a student submerges the rock in beaker and finds the difference between the initial volume and the final volume. What is this process called?

• volume by displacement
• volume by gravity
• mass by volume
• weight

A baseball bat is about a _______

• kilometer

• Meter

• Centimeter

• millimeter

The width of your pinky is about a _______

• kilometer

• Meter

• Centimeter

• millimeter

A paper clip weighs about a _________

• gram

• kilogram

• milliliter

• Liter

What number is the metric system based?

• 10
• 20
• 1
• 100