Unit Conversions Practice

When you are going from smaller units to larger units, you ______ by the power of ten.

• multiply

• divide

When you are going from larger units to smaller units, you ______ by the power of ten.

• multiply

• divide

7,000 g = ____ kg

• 70

• 700

• 7

7,000 g = ____ kg

• 70

• 700

• 7

68 cm = ___________ mm

• 0.68

• 6.8

• 680

What is the basic unit of mass in the metric system?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Kilometer

Which unit is a a measure of volume?

• meters
• grams
• inches
• liters

Which unit is the smallest?  

• km
• mm
• m
• cm 

Convert 17 m to cm:

• 0.17 cm

• 170 cm

• 1,700 cm

Convert 5 cm to mm:

• 5,000mm

• 0.5 mm

• 50 mm