Metric System Measurements

Which is the longest?

• meter
• kilometer
• centimeter
• milimeter

1 meter = _______ cm

• 1
• 1,000
• 100
• millimeter

What would you use to measure the liquid in a coffee cup?

• liter
• mililiter
• gallon

gram and kilogram measures

• capacity
• length
• time
• mass

A kilogram is about the mass of

• a peanut
• a baseball bat
• a medium apple
• a banana

What is the abbreviation for kilograms?

• kil
• kgm
• kg
• kog

1,000 g = _______ kg

• 1
• 100
• 0.1
• 100,000

What is the appropriate unit of measurement for the amount of water in a lake?

• L
• mL
• cm
• m

What is the appropriate unit of measurement for the height of an apple?

• L
• cm
• m
• mm

What is the length of the screw?

• 5cm
• 6cm
• 5mm
• 6m