WorksheetsMetric Measurement
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 4hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The basic unit for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
liter
2.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
3.
The base unit for volume is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
4.
How many centimeters are in a meter?
a)
100 centimeters
b)
10 milimeters
c)
1,000 meters
d)
10 centimeters
5.
How many grams are in a kilogram
a)
1,000 grams
b)
100 grams
c)
10 grams
d)
1 gram
6.
Convert:
3 kg = ______ g
3 kg = ______ g
a)
3
b)
30
c)
300
d)
3,000
7.
6,000 millilters = ______ liters
a)
60
b)
600
c)
6
d)
6,000
8.
7,000 milligrams = _____ grams
a)
7
b)
70
c)
700
d)
70,000
9.
Fill in the blank: 1g = _________ mg
a)
.1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
10.
What is this tool called?
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Measuring Cup
11.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
12.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
13.
How many millimeters are in 1,064 cm?
a)
10,640
b)
106.4
c)
10.64
d)
106,400
14.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
15.
Convert 65 mg to g
a)
65 g
b)
.65 g
c)
.065 g
d)
.0065 g
16.
Which is more 4 kg or 3,000 g?
a)
4 kg
b)
3,000 g
17.
convert 9 km to mm
a)
900,000
b)
9,000,000
c)
9,000
d)
90,000
18.
What is this tool?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Ruler
c)
Thermometer
d)
Graduate Cylinder
19.
Mass measures ___________________________________________.
a)
the average kinetic energy of moving particles
b)
the amount of matter in an object or substance
c)
the amount of space in an object or substance
d)
the distance between two points
20.
Volume measures ___________________________________________.
a)
the average kinetic energy of moving particles
b)
the amount of matter in an object or substance
c)
the amount of space in an object or substance
d)
the distance between two points
21.
Length measures ___________________________________________.
a)
the average kinetic energy of moving particles
b)
the amount of matter in an object or substance
c)
the amount of space in an object or substance
d)
the distance between two points
22.
What tool is used to measure mass?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Ruler
c)
Thermometer
d)
Graduate Cylinder
23.
What tool is used to measure the volume?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Ruler
c)
Thermometer
d)
Graduate Cylinder
24.
What tool is used to measure length?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Ruler
c)
Thermometer
d)
Graduate Cylinder
25.
What is the volume of this rectangular prism? Use the correct units
L =12 cm
W =4 cm
H = 3 cm
L =12 cm
W =4 cm
H = 3 cm
a)
a. 19 cm^3
b)
b. 19 cm
c)
c. 144 cm
d)
d. 144 cm^3
26.
What is a logical length of of a new yellow pencil measured with the metric system?
a)
a. 7.5 in
b)
b. 10 mm
c)
c. 19 cm
d)
d. 1 m
27.
Identify the correct volume and unit for the cylinder.
a)
a. 7 ml
b)
b. 12 ml
c)
c. 8 g
d)
d. 10 g
28.
Identify the correct volume and unit for the cylinder.
a)
a. 20 l
b)
b. 25 l
c)
c. 20 ml
d)
d. 20 g
29.
A graduated cylinder uses which of the following metric units?
a)
a. Ounces
b)
b. Grams
c)
c. Milliliters
d)
d. Liters
30.
A triple beam balance uses which of the following units?
a)
a. Grams
b)
b. Pounds
c)
c. Ounces
d)
d. Kilograms
31.
Which of the following metric units is the smallest?
a)
a. Millimeter
b)
b. Centimeter
c)
c. Meter
d)
d. Kilometer
32.
Which of the following is a unit of volume in the metric system?
a)
a. Gram
b)
b. Milliliter
c)
c. Centimeter
d)
d. Pounds
33.
What are these tools?
a)
flasks
b)
pipettes
c)
beakers
d)
graduated cylinders
34.
What do we call the u-shape the water makes in the cylinder?
a)
water line
b)
dip
c)
meniscus
35.
What is the curved line called when reading a measurement in a graduated cylinder?
a)
margin
b)
melamine
c)
meniscus
d)
mashed potato
36.
List one other metric unit for volume.
a)
milliliter (mL)
b)
milligram (mg)
c)
millimeter (mm)
d)
cubic inch (in³)
37.
How much is in the cylinder?
a)
6.5ml
b)
6.0ml
c)
6.6ml
38.
What number is the metric system based on?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
1
d)
100
39.
Which one is not in the metric system?
a)
Kilometer
b)
Yard
c)
Centimeter
d)
Meter
40.
What is measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
Passage of time
b)
Distance from one thing to another
c)
Weight of an object
d)
Volume of liquid
41.
Where do we read the level of liquid?
a)
The highest point the liquid touches
b)
The bottom of the meniscus
c)
Half way between, we make an educated guess and round it
d)
Somewhere about there
42.
What is the length of the key?
a)
2 cm
b)
0 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
1 cm
43.
What is the length of the straw?
a)
8 cm
b)
0 cm
c)
7 cm
d)
1 cm
44.
Using the metric system, what is a balance or scale used to measure?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
capacity
d)
length
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