Metric System Summer Enrichment 2020

Which system of measurement have scientists around the world agreed to use when reporting data so that they are all using the same measurement language?

• Metric System

• English Imperial System

Which of the following is the metric base unit for LENGTH?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

Which of the following is the metric base unit for MASS?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

Which of the following is the metric base unit for VOLUME?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

Based on this chart, which 3 prefixes are GREATER than a standard unit?

• Kilo, Hecto, Decka

• deci, centi, milli

Based on this chart, if you were to line up 1000 meters (about the length from one city to another), this would represent:

• Kilometer

• Hectometer

• Deckameter

Based on this chart, which prefix represents the smallest measurement?

• deci

• centi

• milli

Based on this chart, if you were to line up 10 meters (about the length of a bus), this would represent:

• Kilometer

• Hectometer

• Decameter

Based on this chart, if you were to break up a meter into 100 tiny pieces (1/100, about the width of a pencil), it would represent:

• decimeter

• centimeter

• millimeter

Based on this chart, if you were to break up a meter into 1000 tiny pieces (1/1000, about the thickness of a dime), it would represent:

• decimeter

• centimeter

• millimeter