5th Grade Metric System Test

The metric system is based on multiples of:

• 100

• 20

• 10

• 1

Which one is not in the metric system?

• Kilometer

• Yard

• Centimeter

• Meter

Which of these units is the largest?

• Centimeter

• Millimeter

• Decameter

• Hectometer

5 Liters = ________ Millileters

• 500

• 5,000

• 50

• 5

Ivan ran 3,000 meters last week. How many kilometers did he run?

• 300

• 5

• 1,000

• 3

Which of the following is not an example of a base unit.

• Inches

• Meters

• Grams

• Liters

10 centimeters =

• 10 decimeters

• 1 decimeter

• 100 decimeters

• 1 meter

What is the best measure for the distance from Chicago to New York?

• Kilometer (km)

• Kilogram (kg)

• Meter (m)

• Liter (L)

How many units is a Dekameter?

• 100

• .1

• 10

• .01

What word is missing from the sentence to help us remember the units?

King Henry Died By Drinking ________ Milk.

• Strawberry

• Cow's

• Chocolate

• Sour