Metric System

The Metric System is based on powers of:

• 5's

• 10's

• 20's

• 50's

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Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.

• Meters

• Liters

• Grams

• Inches

• Miles

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What scientific tool is used to measure volume of liquids, such as water and chemicals?

• Meter Stick

• Ruler

• Graduated Cylinder

• Triple Beam Balance

What scientific tool is best to measure the length of a classroom?

• Meter Stick

• Ruler

• Graduated Cylinder

• Triple Beam Balance

Which units below are NOT part of the metric system? Check all that apply.

• Inches

• Feet

• Meters

• Grams

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Which unit below is the largest?

• Kilogram

• Gram

• Centigrams

• Milligrams

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Which unit below is the SMALLEST?

• Kilometer

• Millimeters

• Meters

• Centimeters

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Convert 6 cm to mm. How many mm equals 6 cm?

• 6,000 mm

• 600 mm

• 60 mm

• 6 mm

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Using your knowledge of the metric system, which unit is the biggest?

• Kilo

• Deka

• Deci

• Milli

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What does the prefix milli- mean?

• 1/100
• 100
• 1,000
• 1/1,000

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