Metric Mania

The basic unit of length in the metric system in the __________________

• meter

• kilometer

• liter

• millimeter

The meter is defined as the ________________ traveled by light in absolute vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

• distance

• time

• person

• thing

How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter? __________

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

Use the ruler and line below to answer the questions. What is the length of the line in centimeters? ______cm

• 2 cm

• 2.7 cm

• 5.8 mm

• 2.8 cm

Which of the following metric measurements would be used to measure the length of a football field?

• centimeter

• kilometer

• meter

• decimeter

100 kg = ________ lb

• 220

• 222

• 22.5

• 200

__________ refers to the amount of matter in an object.

• Mass

• Weight

• Length

• Volume

Complete each statement. 1 kg = ____________ g

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

1 g = __________ mg

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

What would be the mass of the object measured in the picture?

• 373.3

• 378.0

• 373.5

• 372.3