WorksheetsConvert Metric Units of Weight
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The base unit for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
liter
2.
The metric system is based on multiples of:
a)
100
b)
20
c)
10
d)
1
3.
How many grams are in a kilogram
a)
1,000 grams
b)
100 grams
c)
10 grams
d)
1 gram
4.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
5.
The basic metric unit for mass is the _.
a)
gram
b)
meter
c)
liter
6.
3 kg = ___g
a)
150
b)
3000
c)
300
d)
3
7.
What are the three units of the metric system
a)
ounces, feet, quart
b)
meter, gram, kilogram
c)
pounds, inches, and cups
d)
liter, meter, and gram
8.
Is 4,000 mg greater than, less than, or equal to 4 g?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
9.
If you are converting from kg to g, 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
10.
2.439 g = __________mg
a)
.002439
b)
2.439
c)
2439.
d)
243.9
11.
To convert kilograms to grams, I would move the decimal _________ spaces to the ________.
a)
3 , right
b)
5, left
c)
3, left
d)
4, right
12.
When we convert from smaller units to larger units, we move the decimal to the _________.
a)
Right
b)
Left
13.
11g O 1,100 mg
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
14.
5,000 mg = _______g
a)
5 g
b)
500g
c)
50g
d)
5000g
15.
15,000 g = _________ kg
a)
150 kg
b)
15kg
16.
100 kg O 10,000 g
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
17.
7,000 mg= ______g
a)
7
b)
.7
c)
700
d)
700
18.
4 kg O 4,000 g
a)
<
b)
=
c)
>
19.
18,500 g = ______kg
a)
185
b)
18.5
c)
1850
d)
1.85
20.
7,000 mg O 7,000 g
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
21.
4.7 kg = _______g
a)
470
b)
.0047
c)
4,700
d)
4.70
22.
8,000 g O 5 kg
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
23.
<, >, =
1/2 kg 500 g
1/2 kg 500 g
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
24.
490,000 g =____ kg
a)
490
b)
49
c)
4,900
d)
0.49
25.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
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