Metric System and Graphing Vocabulary Practice Quiz

What number is the base of the metric system?

• 10

• 20

• 1

• 100

The correct abbreviation for liter is

• l

• lt

• L

• Li

The base unit of metric length is ________.

• meter

• liter

• kilogram

• milligram

The base unit for mass of solid objects is the

• meter

• gram

• kilogram

• liter

The basic unit of metric volume of liquids is called a _____.

• Kilogram
• milligram
• Liter
• milliliter

The CORRECT abbreviation of centimeter is..

• cm

• Cm

• cM

• CM

1 meter equals 39 inches. The height from floor to ceiling in this room would be about ___________,

• 10 meters

• 3 meters

• 12 meters

• 25 meters

What is the correct order from greatest (LARGE) to least (SMALL) for the metric units of measurement?

• millimeter - centimeter - decameter - meter - decimeter - kilometer

• kilometer - decameter - meter - decimeter - centimeter - millimeter

• centimeter - meter - kilometer - millimeter

• centimeter - millimeter - kilometer - meter

What does the prefix milli- mean?

• 1/100 or 0.01

• 100

• 1,000

• 1/1,000 or 0.001

How many meters are in 1 kilometer?

• 10 m

• 100 m

• 1,000 m

• 10,000 m