Metric Measurement Quiz

What is the base unit of length in the metric system?

• centimeter

• kilometer

• meter

• inch

What unit is used to measure mass in the metric system?

• pound

• liter

• kilogram

• gram

What is the abbreviation for the volume unit called liter?

• Ltr

• Ltr.

• Litre

• L

Which unit is smaller: kilogram or gram?

• ton

• milligram

• gram

• pound

What does mass measure?

• The amount of space something occupies

• measure of how hot or cold something is

• the amount of things or matter in an object

• the gravitational attraction on an object

The standard for temperature in the metric system is...

• Marvin

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Fahrenheit

What is the abbreviation for the unit of length called meter?

• m

• ft

• cm

• km

Which unit is larger: milliliter or liter?

• deciliter

• liter

• centiliter

• milliliter

Two tools used to find the volume of an object are

• graduated cylinder and triple beam balance

• triple beam balance and a ruler

• ruler and graduated cylinder

• test tube and graduated cylinder

What tool is used to measure the mass of an object?

• ruler

• triple beam balance

• thermometer

• calculator