Converting in the Metric System

The base for mass is the

• meter
• gram
• kilogram
• liter

The base unit for length is the

• second
• gram
• meter
• liter

The base unit for volume is the

• second
• gram
• meter
• liter

There are ___ meters in 25 kilometers (km)

• 250 m
• 2500 m
• 25000 m
• .025 m

There are ___ millimeters(mm) in 2.7 centimeters (cm)

• 270 mm
• .27 mm
• 27 mm
• .027 mm

Convert 1.7 km to m

• 1700
• 17
• 170
• 0.17

Convert 0.25 m to mm

• 25
• 2.5
• 250
• 0.025

convert 30 cm to m

• 300
• 3
• 0.03
• 0.3 m

How many millimeters are in 5 centimeters?

• 5
• 50
• 500
• 5,000

How many centimeters are in a meter?

• 100 centimeters 
• 50 cent
• 100 inches
• 10 centimeters