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Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
2.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
3.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
4.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
5.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
6.
Convert 300 cm to m:
a)
3 m
b)
30 m
c)
0.3 m
d)
0.03 m
7.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
8.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
9.
490,000 g =____ kg
a)
490
b)
49
c)
4,900
d)
0.49
10.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
11.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
12.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
13.
285 kg = ____ g
a)
285,000
b)
285
c)
2,850
d)
28,500
14.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
15.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
16.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
17.
1000 m = ___________ km
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
0.1
18.
15.6 L = ___________ mL
a)
15,600
b)
156,000
c)
1,560,000
d)
15,600,000
19.
2804 mg = ___________ g
a)
0.2804
b)
2.804
c)
28.04
d)
280.4
20.
0.57 mL = ___________ L
a)
5.7
b)
0.057
c)
0.0057
d)
0.00057
21.
0.932 g = ___________ mg
a)
9.32
b)
93.2
c)
932
d)
9,320
22.
3 km = ___________ mm
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
3,000,000
23.
 68 cm = ___________ mm
a)
0.68
b)
6.8
c)
68
d)
680
24.
 159.7 g = ___________ kg
a)
0.1597
b)
1.597
c)
15.97
d)
1597
25.
 1234 mg = ___________ kg
a)
0.0001234
b)
0.001234
c)
0.01234
d)
0.1234
26.
 56 L = ___________ mL
a)
560
b)
5,600
c)
56,000
d)
560,000
27.
 330 cm = ___________ m
a)
3,300
b)
33
c)
3.3
d)
0.33
28.
32.9 km = ___________ cm
a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
29.
55 mm = ___________ cm
a)
0.55
b)
5.5
c)
550
d)
5,500
30.
183 cm = ___________ m
a)
0.183
b)
1.83
c)
18.3
d)
1,830
31.
What is this tool called?
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Measuring Cup
32.
The base unit of metric length.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter 
c)
Kilogram
d)
milligram
33.
The correct abbreviation for milliliter is..
a)
ML
b)
Ml
c)
mL
d)
ml
34.
The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.
a)
Kilogram
b)
milligram
c)
Liter
d)
milliliter
35.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
36.
The width of a kernel of corn would be about...
a)
4 cm
b)
4 mm
c)
4 m
37.
The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..
a)
cm
b)
Cm
c)
cM
d)
CM
38.
The abbreviation for gram is...
a)
G
b)
gg
c)
g
39.
m stands for....
a)
millimeter
b)
meter
c)
centimeter
d)
Liter
40.
What is the volume?
a)
 50.0 mL
b)
53.0 mL
c)
54.0 mL
41.
What is the length of the eraser?
a)
3 cm 
b)
2 cm 
c)
5 cm
d)
7 cm
42.
Which metric unit would be used to measure the weight of a peanut?
a)
kilogram
b)
gram
c)
ounce
d)
millilter
43.
What is this scientific tool?
a)
beaker
b)
tube
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
balance
44.
The metric unit of measurement for length is the: 
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
d)
cm
45.
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
46.
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
47.
Calculate the volume of the rock
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
16.0 cm3
c)
30.0 cm3
d)
40.0 cm3
48.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm
c)
38.0 cm3
49.
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
50.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
51.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
52.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
53.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
54.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
55.
Convert 300 cm to m:
a)
3 m
b)
30 m
c)
0.3 m
d)
0.03 m
56.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
57.
1 cm = ________mm
a)
1
b)
100
c)
10
d)
1000
58.
1 Meter = ______cm
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
1000
59.
1 Km = ______m
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1,000
60.
10.5 cm = ______m
a)
.105
b)
10
c)
105
105
d)
1,000
61.
1km = ___mm
a)
1,000,000
b)
100,000
c)
10,000
d)
.0001
62.
How many millimeters are in 7 centimeters?
a)
7
b)
7 thousand
c)
700
d)
70
63.
0.25cm = ? mm
a)
2
b)
2.5
c)
25
d)
2,500
64.
What number is the metric system based?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
1
d)
100
65.
The base unit of metric length.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter 
c)
Gram
d)
Metric
66.
The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.
a)
Meter
b)
Gram
c)
Liter
d)
Metric
67.
The base unit for mass is the
a)
Meter
b)
Gram
c)
Metric
d)
Liter
68.
Which unit is the largest? 
a)
b)
km
c)
cm
d)
dm
69.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
hm
c)
m
d)
mm
70.
Which of the following is PREFIX for metric system?
a)
gram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
milli
71.
What is the mass reading on the triple beam balance?
a)
336.8 g
b)
336.8 m
c)
306.8 g
d)
306.8 m
72.
What is the reading at point A?
a)
1.5 cm
b)
1.5 mm
73.
What is the reading at point C?
a)
4.2 cm
b)
4.2 mm
74.
What is the reading at point d?
a)
3.2 cm
b)
3.2 mm
75.
What is the reading at point c?
a)
2.2 cm
b)
2.2 mm
76.
20,000 cm = ____ m
a)
200
b)
2,000
c)
20
d)
200,000
77.
80 mm = ____ cm 
a)
.8
b)
800
c)
8
d)
8,000
78.
5,000 m = _____ km
a)
50
50
b)
500
c)
5
d)
50,000
79.
10,000,000 mm = _____ km
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
80.
10 km = _____ m
a)
10,000
b)
1,000
c)
100,000
d)
100
81.
1000 millilters = _____ 
a)
5 liters
b)
2 liters
c)
10 liters 
d)
1 liter
82.
The prefix milli represents the value _
a)
.1
b)
.01
c)
.001
d)
1,000
83.
The prefix centi represents the value _
a)
10
b)
.1
c)
.01
d)
100
84.
The prefix kilo represents the value _
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1,000
d)
.001
85.
All base units have a numerical value of 
a)
0.1
b)
1.0
c)
10.0
d)
100.0
86.
Which of the following terms below is used as a base unit in the metric system?
a)
centi, milli, deci
b)
hecto, kilo, deka
c)
meter, liter, gram
d)
giga, mega, nano
87.
The base unit to measure mass is called...
a)
liters
b)
meters
c)
grams
88.
What unit is the largest unit
a)
hm
b)
cg
c)
g
d)
dm
89.
The volume of water in a graduated cylinder in 12 mL. A marble is dropped in & the volume raises to 15 mL. What is the volume of the marble?
a)
3 mL
b)
12 mL
c)
15 mL
d)
27 mL
90.
The prefix "milli" means:
a)
1000
b)
1/1000
c)
1,000,000
d)
1/1,000,000
91.
If you are converting from cm to m, how many places and in what direction do you have to move the decimal?
a)
3 right
b)
3 left
c)
2 right
d)
2 left
92.
What is mass?
a)
the distance between two points
b)
the amount of matter (stuff) in an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
the distance between three points
93.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
94.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
95.
What does the scale read?
a)
9.4 g
b)
9.6 g
c)
49.4 g
d)
49.6 g
96.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
97.
I have two objects with the same volume but different masses.  Which object will be more dense?
a)
The object with less weight.
b)
The object with more weight.
c)
The object with more mass.
d)
The object with less mass.
98.
Where is the number 7?
a)
7 is not marked. We know that 7 is between 6 and 8, so I infer that it is the longer line between 6 and 8
b)
We don't know where 7 is. It might be above 8 or below 6
c)
This cylinder cannot measure 7 because the marking is not there
d)
7 is not an important number so it was left off of this piece of lab glassware