Converting Metric Units of Length

In the metric system, which base word measures length?

• Liter

• Gram

• Meter

• Feet

Mark all units that are larger than a centimeter.

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Millimeter

• Decimeter

Liz and Alana each participated in the high jump at the track meet. Liz’s high jump was 1 meter. Alana’s high jump was 132 centimeters. Who jumped higher?

• Liz

• Alana

Mark the answer that names the longest length.

• 10 m

• 100 cm

• 200 mm

Mark the answer that names the longest length.

• 1 m.

• 200 cm.

• 300 mm.

How many milimeters are equal to 3 centimeters?

• 0.3 mm

• 30 mm

• 300 mm

• 3,000 mm

5,000 meters is equal to how many kilometers?

• 500 km

• 50 km

• 5 km

• 0.5 km

Pick the sign that makes the following statement true:

6 km. ____ 660 m.

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Pick the sign that makes the following statement true:

7 m. ____ 7,000 mm.

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Cheryl is moving to a new house. Her old house is 6 hectometers from her new house. How many meters is the old house from the new house?

• 6,000 m.

• 600 m.

• 60 m.

• 0.6 m