Measurement: Metric System

In the metric system, use a _____ to measure capacity.

• quart

• meter

• liter

• pint

A typical car weighs about 1,300 kilograms. What is this weight in grams?

• 13,000 grams

• 130,000 grams

• 1,300,000 grams

• 13,000,000 grams

A bottle of shampoo has a capacity of 0.43 L. How many milliliters of shampoo does the bottle contain?

• 4.3 mL

• 4,300 mL

• 430 mL

• 43 mL

6.85 kilograms = ____ grams

• 68.5

• 685

• 6,850

• 68,500

What is the length of the paintbrush in centimeters?

• 0.101 cm

• 10,100 cm

• 1,010 cm

• 10.1 cm

An tin can has a capacity of 2.32 liters. How many milliliters of soup can it hold? (1 L = 1,000 mL)

• 23.2 mL

• 232 mL

• 2,320 mL

• 23,200 mL

Wyatt has the element shown for his science experiment. How many kilograms of material does he have?

• 350.8 g

• 35.08 g

• 3.508 g

• 0.3508 g

A computer tablet is 0.24 meter long. How long is the computer tablet in centimeters?

• 2.4 cm

• 24 cm

• 240 cm

• 2,400 cm

Which of the following is equivalent to 19 liters?

• 1,900 mL

• 0.019 mL

• 19,000 mL

• 0.0019 mL

In the metric system, use a ______ to measure length.

• yard

• gram

• feet

• meter