Metric Measurement Quiz

What is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the height of a door?

• millimeters (mm)

• meters (m)

• kilometers (km)

• centimeters (cm)

A student needs to measure the mass of a pencil. Which metric unit would be most appropriate?

• kilograms (kg)

• grams (g)

• liters (L)

• milliliters (mL)

If 1 meter equals 100 centimeters, how many centimeters are in 3.5 meters?

• 35 centimeters

• 350 centimeters

• 3.5 centimeters

• 305 centimeters

Which metric unit would you use to measure the amount of juice in a small juice box?

• milliliters (mL)

• kilograms (kg)

• meters (m)

• grams (g)

The distance between two cities is 85 kilometers. How many meters is this?

• 8,500 meters

• 85,000 meters

• 850 meters

• 850,000 meters

If a recipe calls for 2 liters of water, how many milliliters should you use?

• 200 milliliters

• 20 milliliters

• 2,000 milliliters

• 20,000 milliliters

What would be the most appropriate unit to measure the mass of a textbook?

• milliliters (mL)

• kilograms (kg)

• grams (g)

• meters (m)

If 1 kilogram equals 1,000 grams, how many grams are in 2.5 kilograms?

• 250 grams

• 2,500 grams

• 25 grams

• 25,000 grams

Which metric unit would be most appropriate to measure the length of an ant?

• kilometers (km)

• meters (m)

• millimeters (mm)

• centimeters (cm)

A water bottle contains 500 milliliters. How many liters is this?

• 5 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 50 liters

• 0.05 liters