Metric Conversion Quiz

Which unit would be the best estimate for the length of a pencil?

• 15 cm

• 150 cm

• 1.5 km

• 150 mm

How many meters are in 3.2 kilometers?

• 320 m

• 32 m

• 3,200 m

• 32,000 m

Convert 346.7 grams to kilograms.

• 3.467 kg

• 0.3467 kg

• 34.67 kg

• 346.7 kg

What is the correct conversion from milliliters (mL) to liters (L) for 500 mL?

• 5 L

• 0.5 L

• 50 L

• 0.05 L

If you move three jumps to the left on the metric conversion chart, which direction does the decimal point move?

• To the right

• To the left

• It stays the same

• No movement

Convert 0.2759 kilograms to grams.

• 275.9 g

• 2.759 g

• 275.9 mg

Which is larger, 3 kilometers or 3,000 meters?

• 3 kilometers

• 3,000 meters

• They are equal

• It depends on the object

Convert 8.2 meters to centimeters.

• 82 cm

• 820 cm

• 8,200 cm

• 0.82 cm

If you move two jumps to the right on the metric conversion chart, which action are you performing?

• Dividing

• Multiplying

• Adding

• Subtracting

Which is the correct prefix for 1,000 grams?

• Milli

• Kilo

• Centi

• Deka