Metric System - What do you know?

The Metric System is a ______ based system of measurement.

• decimal

• binary

• hexadecimal

• octal

Volume’s unit of measurement is a ______

• cm³/ml (they are the same thing!

• second

• square meter

• kilogram

One kilometer is ___ times the length of one ___.

• 1000 times the length of one meter.

• 100 times the length of one meter.

• 10 times the length of one meter.

• 1 times the length of one meter.

Using the same system of ______ makes sharing ______ and ______ easier.

• language makes sharing culture and traditions easier.

• communication makes sharing ideas and thoughts easier.

• currency makes sharing wealth and resources easier.

• measurement makes sharing data and information easier.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

What does the prefix Kilo mean?

• Kilo means one million.
• Kilo means one thousand.
• Kilo means ten thousand.
• Kilo means one hundred.

The metric system is based on the number:

• 2

• 5

• 12

• 10

Do we use the metric system as our standard units of measurement in the United States?

• yes

• no

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

• centimeters

• kilometers

• meters

• millimeters

Which one is not in the metric system?

• Kilometer
• Yard
• Centimeter
• Meter

Which is NOT a part of the metric system? 

• Inches
• Liters
• Grams
• Meters