Metric Measurement Quiz

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

• gallon

• inch

• meter

• pound

How many millimeters are in a centimeter?

• 100

• 5

• 10

• 25

What is the abbreviation for kilometer?

• ml

• cm

• km

• kg

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

• gram

• pound

• ounce

• kilogram

How many grams are in a kilogram?

• 500

• 1000

• 750

• 2000

What is the abbreviation for milligram?

• cm

• ml

• mg

• kg

Convert 5 meters to centimeters.

• 250

• 500

• 1000

• 50

Avani, Dia, and Nikita went to the market to buy groceries. Avani bought 500 grams of apples. How many kilograms of apples did Avani buy?

• 0.5

• 50

• 0.05

• 5

What is the metric prefix for 1000?

• kilo-

• deci-

• mega-

• centi-

What is the metric prefix for 0.001?

• mega

• milli

• centi

• kilo