Reading - Understanding the Metric System in the United States

In what year did the President issue Executive Order 12770 to implement the metric system?

• 1866

• 1988

• 1991

• 1992

Which of the following is NOT a base unit in the metric system?

• Meter

• Kilogram

• Second

• Pound

The meter is a base unit for measuring ____.

• Length

• Mass

• Temperature

• Light intensity

What is the unit name for the measurement of length in the metric system?

• Kilogram

• Meter

• Ampere

• Mole

Which of the following is true about meters and kilometers?

• 100 meters is 1 kilometer

• 1000 meters is 1 kilometer

• 10 meters is 1 kilometer

• 10000 meters is 1 kilometer

Fill in the blank: The milligram is 1/____ gram.

• A) 10

• B) 100

• C) 1000

• D) 10000

What is the symbol for the unit of thermodynamic temperature?

• K

• m

• s

• A

Fill in the blank: 10 liters is equal to one ____.

• Decaliter

• Centiliter

• Milliliter

• Hectoliter

Which of the following is the unit of luminous intensity in the metric system?

• Mole

• Kelvin

• Candela

• Ampere

Fill in the blank: The prefix for 10^-15 is ____.

• pico

• femto

• atto

• milli