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Metric Measurement Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this tool called?
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Measuring Cup
2.
The base unit of metric length.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter 
c)
Kilogram
d)
milligram
3.
The correct abbreviation for milliliter is..
a)
ML
b)
Ml
c)
mL
d)
ml
4.
The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.
a)
Kilogram
b)
milligram
c)
Liter
d)
milliliter
5.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
6.
The width of a kernel of corn would be about...
a)
4 cm
b)
4 mm
c)
4 m
7.
The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..
a)
cm
b)
Cm
c)
cM
d)
CM
8.
The abbreviation for gram is...
a)
G
b)
gg
c)
g
9.
m stands for....
a)
millimeter
b)
meter
c)
centimeter
d)
Liter
10.
What is the length of the eraser?
a)
3 cm 
b)
2 cm 
c)
5 cm
d)
7 cm
11.
Which metric unit would be used to measure the weight of a peanut?
a)
kilogram
b)
gram
c)
ounce
d)
millilter
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Calculate the volume of the rock
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
16.0 cm3
c)
30.0 cm3
d)
40.0 cm3
15.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm
c)
38.0 cm3
16.
How much water should be added to raise the volume to 20mL?
a)
1.0 mL
b)
2.0 mL
c)
3.0 mL
d)
4.0 mL
17.
Using your senses to gather information.
a)
hypothesis 
b)
observation 
c)
seeing 
d)
guessing 
18.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
19.
1000 mg = _____g
a)
0.001
b)
1
c)
1,000,000
d)
100
20.
Ed fills his sports bottle with 1 liter of water. After his bike ride, he drinks 200 milliliters of the water. How much water is left in Ed's sports bottle?
(1 liter = 1000 ml)
a)
800 mm
b)
8000 ml
c)
80 ml
d)
800 ml
21.
Weight of a backpack filled with books would be in _____
a)
grams
b)
kilograms
c)
milligrams
d)
liters
22.
The height of the ceiling in this room would be..
a)
10 meters
b)
3 meters
c)
12 meters
d)
25 meters
23.
1 milliliter would be measured using a..
a)
Beaker
b)
Pipet
c)
gallon milk jug
24.
The best measure for distance from this classroom to the lunchroom would be....
a)
centimeters
b)
millimeters
c)
meters
d)
Kilometers
25.
10 football fields equals the length of a 
a)
meter
b)
megameter
c)
kilometer
d)
millimeter
26.
A centimeter is about the size of .....
a)
The length of your thumb
b)
the width of your pinkie
c)
the length of a baseball bat
d)
the length of a football field
27.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
28.
I would measure this bus in
a)
centimeters
b)
milimeters
c)
kilometers
d)
meters
29.
The thickness of a penny is about 
a)
1 milimeter
b)
2 grams
c)
1 centimeter
d)
2 mililiters
30.
What is the appropriate unit of measurement for the amount of water in a lake?
a)
L
b)
mL
c)
cm
d)
m
31.
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)
32.
Always read a graduated cylinder at the _____________ of the meniscus.
a)
top
b)
middle
c)
bottom
33.
What is the amount of SPACE an object takes up?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
temperature
d)
time
34.
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are...
a)
always against the rules.
b)
okay.
c)
not dangerous.
d)
okay if you are working alone.
35.
If you see a science experiment set up in the classroom...
a)
do not touch anything until instructed.
b)
immediately begin working on the lab.
c)
go and check all equipment.
d)
walk around and check each station.
36.
You may eat or drink in the science laboratory...
a)
after you have washed your hands.
b)
on the days you are not doing a lab.
c)
only from the beakers.
d)
at no time unless given teacher approval.
37.
When should you look over the experiment instructions? 
a)
After starting the lab
b)
When your teacher tells you to
c)
Before starting the lab
d)
It doesn't really matter.  Instructions are silly!
38.
You should report accidents to the teacher __.
a)
after the class is over
b)
immediately 
c)
the following day
d)
never
39.
What is the volume of the liquid in the cylinder?
a)
28 mL
b)
30 mL
c)
26 mL
d)
25 mL
40.
What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?
a)
11.5 mL
b)
13 mL
c)
10.3 mL
d)
11 mL
41.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance? 
a)
232.5
b)
237.0
c)
750.
42.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance? 
a)
206.0
b)
260.0
c)
200.6
43.
What is the length of the ribbon?
a)
9 cm
b)
2 cm
c)
7 cm
d)
11 cm 
44.
Which reading is correct?
a)
The cylinder reads 20.15
b)
The cylinder reads 21.05
c)
The cylinder reads 21.5
45.
What units are used to measure volume in the metric system? 
a)
cm3 AND mL
b)
Fahrenheit and Celsius 
c)
meters and kilometers 
d)
Kelvin 
46.
What is the volume of this object?
a)
13
b)
13m3
c)
72
d)
72m3
47.
How do you find the volume of an irregular shaped object? 
a)
Multiply length x width x height 
b)
Subtract original meniscus level from the new one 
c)
read the meniscus level 
d)
use a ruler 
48.
Everything in the metric system revolves around what number? 
a)
100
b)
1
c)
10
d)
1000
49.
Which term describes the amount of matter in an object?
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Weight
d)
Density
50.
How much water will this prism hold?
a)
420 cm3
b)
420 mL
c)
402 cm3
d)
401 mL