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Coach Reid - Metric System Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 4hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The International System of Unites
a)
is a device used only to measure volume
b)
is used only for measuring length
c)
is based on units of 10
d)
is based on units of 12
2.
how many meters are in 1 kilometer?
a)
10 m
b)
100 m
c)
1,000 m
d)
10,000 m
3.
A hippo's mass would most likely be described using with units?
a)
kilometers
b)
milligrams
c)
kilograms
d)
triple beam balance
4.
20 cm = ______ m
a)
20 m 
b)
0.2 m
c)
0.002 m
d)
2,000 
5.
What is the base unit for temperature in in the metric system?
a)
meters
b)
degrees Celsius
c)
degrees Fahrenheit
d)
centimeters
6.

1000 m = ___________ km

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1

d)

0.1

7.

2,804 mg = ___________ g

a)

0.2804

b)

2.804

c)

28.04

d)

280.4

8.

0.932 g = ___________ mg

a)

9.32

b)

93.2

c)

932

d)

9,320

9.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

10.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

11.

159.7 g = ___________ kg

a)

0.1597

b)

1.597

c)

15.97

d)

1597

12.

56 L = ___________ mL

a)

560

b)

5,600

c)

56,000

d)

560,000

13.

330 cm = ___________ m

a)

3,300

b)

33

c)

3.3

d)

0.33

14.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
15.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
16.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
17.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
18.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
19.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
20.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
21.
285 kg = ____ g
a)
285,000
b)
285
c)
2,850
d)
28,500
22.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
23.

A baseball bat is about a _______

a)

kilometer

b)

Meter

c)

Centimeter

d)

millimeter

24.

The width of your pinky is about a _______

a)

kilometer

b)

Meter

c)

Centimeter

d)

millimeter

25.

The thickness of a dime is about a _______

a)

kilometer

b)

Meter

c)

Centimeter

d)

millimeter

26.

the distance you would walk in 20 minutes is about a _______

a)

kilometer

b)

Meter

c)

Centimeter

d)

millimeter

27.

The amount of water in a large water bottle is about a _______

a)

milliliter

b)

Liter

c)

gram

d)

kilogram

28.

The amount of water that comes out of a dropper is about a _______

a)

milliliter

b)

Liter

c)

gram

d)

kilogram

29.

A textbook weighs about a _________

a)

gram

b)

kilogram

c)

milliliter

d)

Liter

30.

A paper clip weighs about a _________

a)

gram

b)

kilogram

c)

milliliter

d)

Liter

31.

What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

Liter

d)

cm3

32.

What tool measures liquid volume?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

thermometer

33.

Celsius called the temperature of frozen water zero degrees and boiling water __________________ degrees.

a)

200

b)

100

c)

212

d)

90

34.
The height of a two-story building is 6 meters.  How tall is the building in centimeters?
a)
6,000 centimeters
b)
60 centimeters
c)
6 centimeters
d)
600 centimeters
35.
A cafeteria manager buys 25 gallons of milk.  She wants to store the milk in quart containers.  How many quart containers does she need?
a)
40 quarts
b)
100 quarts
c)
400 quarts
d)
10 quarts
36.
How many inches do you need to equal 4 feet?
a)
48
b)
40
c)
80
d)
24
37.

14,700 cm = ___ m

a)

147

b)

14.7

c)

1,470

d)

1.47

e)

147,000

38.

0.0079 cm = mm

a)

0.079

b)

0.79

c)

7.9

d)

0.0079

e)

0.00079

39.

A bag of flour weighs 25 pounds. How many grams does the bag weigh? (2.2 lbs = 1 kg 1000 g = 1 kg)

a)

55,000 grams

b)

0.055 grams

c)

11,364 grams

40.
My car needs 15 gallons of gas, but the German gas station only sells their gas in liters. How many liters are in 15 gallons? (1 liter = 0.7 gallons)
a)
14.3 liters
b)
21.43 liters
c)
80 gallons
d)
80 liters
41.

The exchange rate for pesos is 18.84 pesos for 1 dollar. If a pair of shoes cost 700 pesos, how much is the cost in dollars?

a)

37.15

b)

95

c)

70.36

42.

Reagan makes 2.5 kilograms of popcorn for his party. The party eats 750 grams of popcorn. How much popcorn is left in grams?

a)

750

b)

1750

c)

1500

d)

2.5

43.

If one paperclip has a mass of 1 gram, how many kilograms is 8700 paperclips?

a)

870

b)

87

c)

8

d)

8.7

44.

My car has a 15 gallon tank. I need to complete fill my car and gas is 1.25 a liter. How much will it cost to fill my car?

3.8 liters = 1 gallon

a)

4.75

b)

18.75

c)

71.25

d)

25

45.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
46.
There are ___ meters in 25 kilometers (km)
a)
250 m
b)
2500 m
c)
25000 m
d)
.025 m
47.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
48.
What would be the best unit of measurement to measure the length of a toothbrush?
a)
millimeters
b)
meters
c)
centimeters
d)
kilometers
49.

The metric unit of measurement for volume is ________________.

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

liter

d)

ounce

50.

The metric unit of measurement for weight is ________________.

a)

gram

b)

liter

c)

pound

d)

meter

51.

The metric unit of measurement for length is ____________________.

a)

liter

b)

meter

c)

gram

d)

inch

52.

The abbreviation for kilogram is _______.

a)

KG

b)

Kl

c)

cg

d)

kg

53.
The abbreviation for liter is _________.
a)
liter
b)
l or L
c)
g
d)
m
54.

2.439 g = __________mg

a)

0.002439

b)

2.439

c)

2439

d)

243.9

55.

Convert 323 m to km.

a)

0.323 km

b)

3.23 km

c)

323,000 km

d)

3,230 km

56.

Convert 0.75 L to mL.

a)

750 mL

b)

75 mL

c)

75,000 mL

d)

0.0075 mL

57.

Convert 43 m to cm.

a)

4,300 cm

b)

0.43 cm

c)

43,000 cm

d)

0.0043 cm

58.

5 kg = __________ g

a)

50

b)

500

c)

5000

d)

50,000

59.

5000 mg = __________ g

a)

5

b)

50

c)

500

d)

50,000

60.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
61.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
62.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
63.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
64.
The base unit to measure mass is called...
a)
liters
b)
meters
c)
grams
65.
What tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
thermometer
b)
hand lens
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
ruler
66.
What tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
thermometer
b)
hand lens
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
ruler
67.
What tool is used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
meter stick
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
spring scale
d)
balance
68.
40 cm = ______ mm
( 1 cm = 10 mm)
a)
4000
b)
40
c)
400
d)
None of the Above
69.
200 mm = ____ cm
(1 cm = 10 mm)
a)
20 mm
b)
20 km
c)
20 cm
d)
20 dm
70.

6 kg = _____ g

a)

6

b)

6000

c)

600

d)

.006

71.
18,000 g ____ 10 kg
(1 kg is 1000 g)
a)
<
b)
=
c)
>
72.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
73.
Convert 300 cm to m:
(100 cm = 1 m)
a)
3 m
b)
30 m
c)
0.3 m
d)
0.03 m
74.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
75.
7,000 g = ____ kg
(1 kg = 1000 g
a)
70
b)
7000
c)
7
d)
0.07
76.
15,000 g = ____ kg
(1000 g = 1 kg)
a)
1.5
b)
150
c)
1,500
d)
15
77.
500 cm = ________ m
(1 m is 100 cm)
a)
5
b)
50
c)
500
d)
5000