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METRIC MEASUREMENT

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the length of the object in centimeters?

a)

3.4 cm

b)

4.3 cm

c)

3.5 cm

d)

1 1/4 inches

2.

Measure the length of this object to the nearest centimeter?

a)

4 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

4.3 cm

d)

3.4 cm

3.

What is the length of the object in millimeters (mm)?

a)

27 mm

b)

7.2 mm

c)

2.7 mm

d)

3 mm

4.

What is the length in millimeters (mm)?

a)

3.3 cm

b)

33 mm

c)

3.0 cm

d)

3.3 mm

5.

What is the length of the screw in centimeters (cm)?

a)

5 cm

b)

6 cm

c)

5 mm

d)

6 m

6.

What is this item?

a)

Meter Stick

b)

something

c)

A BIG STICK

d)

brah

7.

The prefix "milli" means 1,000. So a millimeter is:

a)

10 times smaller as a meter

b)

1,000 times bigger than a meter

c)

the same size as a meter

d)

1,000 times smaller than a meter

8.

The prefix "centi" means 100. So, a centimeter is:

a)

100 times larger than a meter

b)

1,000 times smaller than a meter

c)

100 times smaller than a meter

d)

the same size as a meter

9.

Would you be more likely to run:

a)

5 kilometers

b)

5 millimeters

10.

Would you measure a credit card in:

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

centimeters

d)

millimeters

11.

Would you measure your classroom in:

a)

meters

b)

centimeters

c)

kilometers

12.

Would you measure a football field in:

a)

centimeters

b)

millimeters

c)

meters

13.

Would you measure the distance between your house and St. Aloysius in:

a)

meters

b)

millimeters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilometers

14.
What is the base metric unit for volume?
a)
gram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
milligram
15.
List one other metric unit for volume.
a)
milliliter (mL)
b)
milligram (mg)
c)
millimeter (mm)
d)
cubic inch (in³)
16.
What is the curved line called when reading a measurement in a graduated cylinder?
a)
margin
b)
melamine
c)
meniscus
d)
mashed potato
17.
What is the volume for calculating the volume of a REGULAR object?
a)
area X volume X mass
b)
length X width X height
c)
1/2(base X height)
d)
π(r²)
18.
Define volume (with regards to science class).
a)
How loud you listen to music.
b)
How heavy an object is.
c)
How much space an object takes up.
d)
How much stuff is in an object.
19.
What are these tools?
a)
flasks
b)
pipettes
c)
beakers
d)
graduated cylinders
20.
What is this tool?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
flask
d)
pipette
21.
What is the name for the method of calculating the volume of irregular objects?
a)
measuring
b)
weighing
c)
water polo
d)
water displacement
22.
Where should you read the level of water on the graduated cylinder?
a)
Level "A"
b)
Level "B"
c)
Level "C"
d)
None of these
23.

Which of the following is the appropriate measurement for volume ?

a)

56 mL

b)

10 grams

c)

47 centimeters

d)

4 quarts

24.
What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder?
a)
47 mL
b)
50 mL
c)
45 mL
d)
45.4 mL
25.
What is a unit used to measure the volume of a regular shaped  object?
a)
milliters
b)
pounds
c)
centimeters cubed
d)
grams
26.
When reading the volume of water in a graduated cylinder, you should always ______________
a)
look at the water level above the meniscus
b)
hold the graduated cylinder in the air to read the meniscus 
c)
estimate the water level
d)
look at the bottom of the meniscus 
27.

Calculate the volume of the rock

a)

10.0 cm3

b)

16.0 cm3

c)

30.0 cm3

d)

40.0 cm3

28.

We start with 50 mL in a graduated cylinder and drop in an object. The water rises to 64 mL. What is the volume of this object?

a)

64 mL

b)

64 cm3

c)

14 mL

d)

14 cm3

29.

What is the best measurement shown here?

a)

6.9 mL

b)

7 mL

c)

6.6 mL

30.

Which is the closest to the mass of a small apple?

a)

150 mg

b)

150 g

c)

15 kg

d)

1 kg

31.

Which piece of equipment do you use to find the mass of an object?

a)

ruler

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

balance

d)

beaker

32.

The mass of a bowling ball would be closest to...

a)

5 g

b)

50 g

c)

500 g

d)

5 kg

33.

The metric units for mass are...

a)

meter

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

pound

34.

Mass is ...

a)

the amount of space an object takes up

b)

the amount of matter (stuff) in an object

c)

the length of an object

35.
The instrument pictured is used to measure the mass of an object...
a)
flask
b)
ruler
c)
balance scale
d)
triple beam balance
36.
Metric unit to measure the length of an object or distance.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Degree Celsius
d)
Second
37.
Metric unit used to measure the amount of matter in an object.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
degree Celsius
d)
Gram
38.
A pharmacist creates helpful drugs by varying the amounts of ingredients.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
degree Celsius
d)
Gram
39.
What number is the metric system based?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
1
d)
100
40.
The base unit of metric length.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter 
c)
Kilogram
d)
milligram
41.
The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.
a)
Kilogram
b)
milligram
c)
Liter
d)
milliliter
42.
A graduated cylinder is used to measure the __________ of a liquid.
a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
length
43.
Which is NOT a step for reading a graduated cylinder properly?
a)
Make sure the cylinder sits in the stand vertically.
b)
Be sure to hold it up to eye-level when reading.
c)
Read the water's volume by the bottom of the meniscus.
d)
Know the value of the scale for the sub-graduates.
44.
What is the correct mass in grams?
a)
164
b)
164.2
c)
1
45.
What is the correct mass in grams?
a)
375.8
b)
383.0
c)
375.0
46.
What is the correct mass in grams?
a)
516.7
b)
516.6
c)
510.6
47.
What is the correct mass in grams?
a)
232.5
b)
237.0
c)
750.
48.
What is the mass on this triple beam?
a)
221.5g
b)
222.5g
c)
20.5g
d)
221.0g
49.
Measure to the nearest milliliter.
a)
73 mL
b)
73.0 mL
c)
76 mL
d)
76.1 mL
50.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LENGTH in the metric system? 
a)
yard stick
b)
watch
c)
metric ruler
d)
thermometer

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