Metric System Measurements

An tin can has a capacity of 2.32 liters. How many milliliters of soup can it hold? (1 L = 1,000 mL)

• 23.2 mL

• 232 mL

• 2,320 mL

• 23,200 mL

In the metric system, use a _____ to measure capacity.

• quart

• meter

• liter

• pint

A typical car weighs about 1,300 kilograms. What is this weight in grams?

• 13,000 grams

• 130,000 grams

• 1,300,000 grams

• 13,000,000 grams

A bottle of shampoo has a capacity of 0.43 L. How many milliliters of shampoo does the bottle contain?

• 4.3 mL

• 4,300 mL

• 430 mL

• 43 mL

In the metric system, the basic unit of length is a meter. It's made of 100 centimeters. That means a centimeter is 1/100 of a meter. The word rood "centi" must mean

• one-hundred

• one-hundredth

• one-tenth

• one-thousandth

Select all that are a part of the METRIC SYSTEM

• Grams

• Tons

• Pints

• Centimeters

• Milliliter

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

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

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

c

d

e

f

b

a

milli

deci

kilo

centi

hecto

deca

6.85 kilograms = ____ grams

• 68.5

• 685

• 6,850

• 68,500