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Metric Measurement

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance? 
a)
232.5
b)
237.0
c)
750.
3.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance?
a)
345.5
b)
304.5
c)
700.5
4.
The amount of matter or "stuff" in an object
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Weight
5.
The riders slide across the _______ for measuring objects (10, 100, 1)
a)
Pointer
b)
Pan
c)
Beams
d)
Mass
6.
Units used to measure Mass of an object
a)
Centimeters
b)
Milliliters
c)
Grams
d)
Volume
7.
What is the metric system based on?
a)
Europe
b)
16
c)
100
d)
10
8.
What tool is used to measure the volume of an irregular solid?
a)
triple beam balance
b)
beaker
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
spring scale
9.
How many liters are in a kiloliter?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
10000
10.
Kilo-  means 
a)
1000
b)
100
c)
10
d)
1/1000
11.
Milli-  means
a)
0.001
b)
0.01
c)
1000
d)
1/10
12.
What is the mass on this triple beam?
a)
221.5g
b)
222.5g
c)
20.5g
d)
221.0g
13.
What does volume measure?
a)
the amount of stuff or matter in an object
b)
the amount of space something takes up
c)
the gravitational pull on an object
d)
the measure of how hot or cold something is
14.
Measure to the nearest milliliter.
a)
73 mL
b)
73.0 mL
c)
76 mL
d)
76.1 mL
15.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
16.
The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.
a)
Kilogram
b)
milligram
c)
Liter
d)
milliliter
17.
1000 millilters = _____ 
a)
5 liters
b)
2 liters
c)
10 liters 
d)
1 liter
18.
1,000 g = _______ kg
a)
1
b)
100
c)
0.1
d)
100,000
19.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LENGTH in the metric system? 
a)
yard stick
b)
watch
c)
metric ruler
d)
thermometer
20.
What metric unit of measure is used to find the MASS of an object? 
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
gram
d)
pound
21.
Always read a graduated cylinder at the _____________ of the meniscus.
a)
top
b)
middle
c)
bottom
22.
________________ is the amount of liquid IN A CONTAINER.
a)
Volume
b)
Capacity
c)
Density
d)
Liquify
23.
What's the mass?
a)
454.2 g
b)
545.2 g
c)
445.2 g
d)
253.8 g
24.
Measure to the nearest cm
a)
39.1 cm
b)
39.7 cm
c)
38.1 cm
d)
40.1 cm
25.
What is the length of this crayon to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?
a)
7 cm
b)
7.1
c)
7.0 cm
d)
7.1 cm