WorksheetsMetric System: 8th Grade Science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A hippo's mass would most likely be described using with units?
a)
kilometers
b)
milligrams
c)
kilograms
d)
triple beam balance
2.
What is the base unit for temperature in in the metric system?
a)
meters
b)
degrees Celsius
c)
degrees Fahrenheit
d)
centimeters
3.
The base metric unit for mass is
a)
newton
b)
gram
c)
joule
d)
g/ml
4.
Which lists metric units, in order, from smallest to largest?
a)
milligram, centigram, gram
b)
kilogram, gram, centigram
c)
decagram, hectogram, milligram
d)
kilogram, hectogram, decagram
5.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
6.
The Metric system is based on units of__.
a)
1's
b)
5's
c)
10's
d)
15's
7.
What would be the best unit of measurement to measure the length of a toothbrush?
a)
millimeters
b)
meters
c)
centimeters
d)
kilometers
8.
The base unit of metric length.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Kilogram
d)
milligram
9.
The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.
a)
Kilogram
b)
milligram
c)
Liter
d)
milliliter
10.
What is the length of the key?
a)
2 cm
b)
0 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
2 inches
11.
The abbreviation for gram is...
a)
G
b)
gg
c)
g
d)
gr
12.
The basic metric unit for mass is the ...
a)
gram (g)
b)
meter (m)
c)
liter (L)
d)
Celcius (°C)
13.
How many centimeters (cm) = 1 meter (m)?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
14.
Which unit is the largest?
a)
centigram
b)
decigram
c)
milligram
d)
kilogram
15.
Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.
a)
Meters
b)
Liters
c)
Grams
d)
Inches
e)
Miles
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