WorksheetsMetric Matters
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The correct abbreviation for milliliter is..
a)
ML
b)
Ml
c)
mL
d)
ml
2.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
3.
150 cm = ____ meters
a)
1500
b)
15
c)
1.5
d)
150
4.
The width of a kernel of corn would be about...
a)
4 cm
b)
4 mm
c)
4 m
5.
A can of pop holds about ______ mL.
a)
15 mL
b)
300 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
2 L
6.
10 football fields equals the length of a
a)
meter
b)
megameter
c)
kilometer
d)
millimeter
7.
The height of the ceiling in this room would be..
a)
10 meters
b)
3 meters
c)
12 meters
d)
25 meters
8.
2.5 kilgrams = _____ grams
a)
2500 g
b)
250 g
c)
25,000 g
d)
25 g
9.
Which metric unit would be used to measure the mass of a peanut?
a)
kilogram
b)
gram
c)
ounce
d)
millilter
10.
What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
40.0 mL
b)
40.3 mL
c)
43.0 mL
d)
44.0 mL
11.
At which point should your eyes be when you read a graduated cylinder? (Hint: see the letter next to the eye)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
12.
What instrument should be used if the lab directions ask you to measure to the nearest milliliter?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
triple beam balance
c)
Erlenmeyer flask
d)
meter stick
13.
How many meters in a kilometer?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
100
d)
1000
14.
What would be the best METRIC unit to measure the mass of a cap eraser?
a)
Ounces (oz)
b)
Kilograms (kg)
c)
Grams (g)
d)
Tons (t)
15.
What would be the best measure for the volume of a cup of water?
a)
gram (g)
b)
milliliter (mL)
c)
Liter (L)
d)
kilometer (km)
16.
Always read a graduated cylinder at the _____________ of the meniscus.
a)
top
b)
middle
c)
bottom
17.
the amount of SPACE an object takes up
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
weight
d)
length
18.
the distance between two points
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
weight
d)
length
19.
metric base unit for LENGTH
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
gram
d)
inches
20.
base metric unit for liquid VOLUME?
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
gram
d)
inches
21.
metric unit of measure used to find the MASS of an object
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
gram
d)
pound
22.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure WEIGHT in the metric system?
a)
spring scale
b)
triple beam balance
c)
metric ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
23.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure the VOLUME of a rectangular prism in the metric system?
a)
yard stick
b)
triple beam balance
c)
metric ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
24.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LIQUID VOLUME in the metric system?
a)
yard stick
b)
triple beam balance
c)
metric ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
25.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure MASS in the metric system?
a)
spring scale
b)
triple beam balance
c)
metric ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
26.
name of this piece of science equipment
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Overflow can
d)
Graduated cylinder
27.
name of this piece of science equipment
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Scale
c)
Triple Beam Balance
d)
Three Beam Balance
28.
name of this piece of science equipment
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Measuring Cup
29.
name of this instrument
a)
Meter Stick
b)
something
c)
A BIG STICK
d)
yard stick
30.
name of this piece of science equipment
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Beaker
c)
Glass Tube
d)
Test Tube
31.
name of this piece of science equipment
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Beaker
c)
Spring Scale
d)
Overflow Can
32.
name of this piece of science equipment
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Beaker
c)
Spring Scale
d)
Triple Beam Balance
33.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
34.
A centimeter is about the size of .....
a)
The length of your thumb
b)
the width of you pinkie
c)
the length of a baseball bat
d)
the length of a football field
35.
The metric abbreviation m stands for....
a)
millimeter
b)
meter
c)
centimeter
d)
Liter
36.
Matter is anything that has these two properties...
a)
mass and weight
b)
mass and volume
c)
volume and length
d)
length and weight
37.
the amount of gravity acting on an object
a)
mass
b)
volume
volume
volume
c)
weight
d)
length
38.
the amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
weight
d)
length
39.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LENGTH in the metric system?
a)
yard stick
b)
triple beam balance
c)
metric ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
40.
What would be the best measure for the mass of a textbook?
a)
1 kilogram
b)
1 gram
c)
1 ton
d)
1 ounce
41.
What is the best measure for the distance from Chicago to New York?
a)
kilometer (km)
b)
meter (m)
c)
kilogram (kg)
d)
Liter (L)
42.
What is the best unit for the mass of a car
a)
2,000 kilograms
b)
15 grams
c)
6,000 grams
d)
2 kilograms
43.
What is the best unit for the mass of a beetle
a)
2 kilograms
b)
1 gram
c)
500 grams
d)
5,000 grams
44.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
19 mL
b)
35 mL
c)
24 mL
d)
1.9 mL
45.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.5 mL
b)
7.5 mL
c)
8 mL
d)
.1 mL
46.
What is the volume of the water?
a)
25 mL
b)
30 mL
c)
33 mL
d)
35 mL
47.
What is the volume of the water?
a)
4 mL
b)
1 mL
c)
10 mL
d)
8 mL
48.
What is the volume of the screw?
a)
10 mL
b)
13 mL
c)
16 mL
d)
3 mL
49.
What is the volume of the glue?
a)
10 mL
b)
13 mL
c)
8 mL
d)
21 mL
50.
If a piece of matter changes shape, what happens to its mass?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
it changes randomly
d)
it stays the same
51.
Which of the following is a unit of mass?
a)
kilogram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
pound
52.
Anything made of matter must _____________________.
a)
take up space and have mass
b)
have mass and be a solid
c)
be a solid and not move
d)
take up space and be a liquid
53.
The mass of an object ___________________________.
a)
changes, depending on where it is located
b)
changes randomly
c)
changes, depending on temperature
d)
does not change
54.
John measures a rock and finds it to be 16 grams. What does John know about the rock?
a)
its mass
b)
its weight
c)
its volume
d)
its length
55.
If you added or removed matter from an object, what would change?
a)
the color
b)
the melting point
c)
the mass
d)
the texture
56.
Dixon wants to measure how much mass her science book has. Which tool does she need to use?
a)
a triple beam balance
b)
a graduated cylinder
c)
a metric ruler
d)
a thermometer
57.
Mass is expressed in what type of units?
a)
meters and kilometers
b)
grams and kilograms
c)
liters and milliliters
d)
ounces and pounds
58.
What is mass?
a)
the distance between two points
b)
the amount of space something takes up
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
how fast something is moving
59.
Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the gravity is half that of Earth. His MASS on that planet would be ______________.
a)
half his Earth mass
b)
the same as his Earth mass
c)
twice his Earth mass
d)
zero
60.
What unit would you use to measure the mass of a person?
a)
g
b)
kg
c)
mg
61.
What unit would you use to measure a cell phone?
a)
kg
b)
g
c)
mg
62.
What unit would you use to measure a grain of rice?
a)
kg
b)
g
c)
mg
63.
a)
1100g
b)
164.2g
c)
202g
d)
64.2g
64.
a)
206.0g
b)
260.0g
c)
200.6g
d)
210.6g
65.
a)
345.5g
b)
304.5g
c)
700.5g
d)
345g
66.
a)
506.1g
b)
576.1g
c)
570.1g
d)
576g
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