Proper Measuring Metric

Which units would you use to measure the length of an ant?

• metres

• kilometres

• centimetres

• millimetres

Which device would you use to measure a paperclip?

• Ruler

• Trundle wheel

• Odometer

Which units would you use to measure the distance of your house to school?

• metres

• kilometres

• millimetres

• centimetres

Which units would you use to measure the length of your bedroom?

• kilometres

• metres

• centimetres

• millimetres

The ​​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ is a decimal system of measurement, based on powers of 10, that contains units for length, capacity and weight.

• System

• Metric

• U.S. Customary

What is the measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, volume and weight called?

• Imperial System

• The Standard American System

• The Metric System

• Celsius

What is the most appropriate measure for:

The weight of a mouse

• grams

• kilograms

• tonnes

• litres

Place the metric system prefixes in the correct location on the chart.

c

d

e

f

b

a

kilo

centi

milli

deci

hecto

deca

Which units would you use to measure the length of a mobile phone?

• metres

• kilometres

• centimetres

• millimetres

Which units would you use to measure the length of a book?

• metres

• centimetres

• kilometres

• millimetres