The Metric Units of Length

Ivan ran 3 kilometers last week. How many meters did he run?

• 300

• 3,000

• 30

• 1,000

3 meters = _____________ centimeters

• 3 centimeters

• 30 centimeters

• 300 centimeters

• 3,000 centimeters

Cheryl is moving to a new house.  Her old house is 6 kilometers from her new house.  How many meters is the old house from the new house?

• 6 meters

• 60 meters

• 600 meters

• 6,000 meters

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

• metres

• centimetres

• kilometres

• millimetres

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

• metres

• kilometres

• centimetres

• millimetres

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

• millimetres

• centimetres

• metres

• kilometres

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

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

• metres

• kilometres

• centimetres

• millimetres

1 m = ______ cm

• 1

• 100

• 1,000