Metric System Conversion Quiz

What mnemonic is used to remember the order of metric units?

• My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

• Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

• King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk

• Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Which unit is used to measure mass in the metric system?

• Liters

• Grams

• Meters

• Inches

What is the first step in converting from a smaller to a larger metric unit?

• Add the units

• Subtract the units

• Multiply the number

• Divide the number

How many spaces do you move the decimal to convert 4,000 grams to kilograms?

• 2 spaces

• 1 space

• 4 spaces

• 3 spaces

What is 4,000 grams in kilograms?

• 4 kg

• 400 kg

• 0.4 kg

• 40 kg

How many centimeters are in 300 millimeters?

• 3000 cm

• 300 cm

• 30 cm

• 3 cm

If you have 4 kilometers, how many meters do you have?

• 40,000 m

• 400,000 m

• 4,000 m

• 400 m

What is the conversion factor from liters to milliliters?

• 1 liter = 10,000 milliliters

• 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters

• 1 liter = 100 milliliters

• 1 liter = 10 milliliters

How many milliliters are in 75 liters?

• 750,000 ml

• 75,000 ml

• 7,500 ml

• 750 ml

What operation do you perform when converting from a larger to a smaller metric unit?

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

• Multiply