Metric System and Measurement Quiz

Lily is measuring the distance for a school race. She notes that the track is 1,000 meters long. Which metric prefix should she use to describe this distance?

• Milli-

• Kilo-

• Centi-

• Deka-

Sophia is measuring the length of a ribbon and sees that it is 25 centimeters long. What does the prefix "centi-" mean in the word "centimeter"?

• 1/10

• 1/1000

• 1/100

• 100

Evelyn is baking a cake and her recipe calls for 1 hectogram of sugar. Which of the following is equal to 1 hectogram?

• 10 grams

• 100 grams

• 1000 grams

• 0.01 grams

Ava is measuring out some medicine and needs exactly 0.001 liters. What is this amount also called?

• Centiliter

• Milliliter

• Deciliter

• Dekaliter

Harper is measuring the length of a rope and sees that it is labeled with the prefix that means 10. Which prefix is it?

• Deka-

• Deci-

• Centi-

• Kilo-

Grace is measuring a length and finds that it is 1/10 of a meter. Which prefix should she use to describe this measurement?

• Milli-

• Deci-

• Centi-

• Hecto-

Scarlett is filling different containers with water. She wants to know which container can hold the most water. What is the best definition of volume?

• The amount of matter in an object

• The amount of space something takes up

• The heaviness of an object

• The closeness of repeated measurements

Anika wants to find out how heavy her science project is. She uses a triple beam balance to measure it. What is Anika measuring?

• Volume

• Length

• Mass

• Density

Luna is conducting a science experiment and needs to measure the volume of a liquid. Which of the following tools should she use?

• Triple beam balance

• Ruler

• Graduated cylinder

• Scale

Emma wants to find out how long her book is. Which tool should she use to measure the length of her book?

• Graduated cylinder

• Triple beam balance

• Ruler

• Scale