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Metric System/Scientific Notation Quiz

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
2.
What is the standard form?
1.245 x 103
a)
0.001245
b)
12.45
c)
1245
3.
Put the following in scientific notation:
23,948
a)
23.948 x 103
b)
2.3948 x 104
c)
2.3948 x 10-4
d)
0.23948 x 105
4.
Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.
a)
9.72 x 10-4
b)
9.72 x 10-3
c)
972 x 10-4
d)
9.72 x 104
5.
How do you write
1001
in scientific notation?
a)
1.0001 x 104
b)
1.01 x 105
c)
1.001 x 103
d)
10.1 x 103
6.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
7.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
8.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
9.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
10.

A method of writing or displaying very small or very large numbers.

a)

International System of Units

b)

percent of error

c)

scientific notation

d)

description

11.
Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The second part is a power of base 10.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
When writing a number in scientific notation, the first number must be greater than 1, but less than 10.
a)
False
b)
True
13.
UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a positive number...
a)
you will get a large number
b)
you will get a smaller number
14.
UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a negative number...
a)
you will get a large number
b)
you will get a small number
15.
What does the prefix milli- mean?
a)
1/100
b)
100
c)
1,000
d)
1/1,000
16.
how many meters are in 1 kilometer?
a)
10 m
b)
100 m
c)
1,000 m
d)
10,000 m
17.
A hippo's mass would most likely be described using with units?
a)
kilometers
b)
milligrams
c)
kilograms
d)
triple beam balance
18.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

19.

1000 m = ___________ km

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1

d)

0.1

20.

2,804 mg = ___________ g

a)

0.2804

b)

2.804

c)

28.04

d)

280.4

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.

The Metric System is based on powers of:

a)

5's

b)

10's

c)

20's

d)

50's

26.

Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Inches

e)

Miles

27.

What scientific tool is best to measure the length of a classroom?

a)

Meter Stick

b)

Ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Triple Beam Balance

28.

Which units below are NOT part of the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Meters

d)

Grams

29.

Which unit below is the largest?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Gram

c)

Centigrams

d)

Milligrams

30.

Which unit below is the SMALLEST?

a)

Kilometer

b)

Millimeters

c)

Meters

d)

Centimeters

31.

What unit is used for measuring MASS in the metric system?

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Miles

32.

Which unit of the metric system is used for measuring VOLUME?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Ounces

33.

What base unit is used in the metric system to measure LENGTH?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Miles

34.

Using your knowledge of the metric system, which unit is the biggest?

a)

Kilo

b)

Deka

c)

Deci

d)

Milli

35.

Which unit is bigger?

a)

kilograms

b)

grams

36.

Which unit is bigger?

a)

meters

b)

millimeters

37.

Which unit is smaller?

a)

Centimeters

b)

Millimeters

38.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
39.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
40.
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
41.
The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..
a)
cm
b)
Cm
c)
cM
d)
CM
42.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
43.
 The Metric system is based on units of__.
a)
1's
b)
5's
c)
10's
d)
15's
44.
Write in scientific notation:
0.00071363
a)
7.1363 x 10-3
b)
7.1363 x 10-4
c)
7.1363 x 104
d)
7.1363 x 103
45.
Write in scientific notation:
0.000000325610
a)
3.25610 x 10-6
b)
3.25610 x 106
c)
3.25610 x 10-7
d)
3.25610 x 107
46.
Write in scientific notation:
93149
a)
9.3149 x 104
b)
9.3149 x 10-4
c)
9.3149 x 10-3
d)
9.3149 x 103
47.
Write in scientific notation:
0.02571
a)
2.571 x 10-2
b)
2.571 x 102
c)
2.571 x 103
d)
2.571 x 10-3
48.
Write in scientific notation:
170900000
a)
1.709 x 108
b)
1.709 x 10-8
c)
1.709 x 10-7
d)
1.709 x 107
49.
Write in scientific notation:
4060
a)
4.06 x 10-3
b)
4.06 x 102
c)
4.06 x 103
d)
4.06 x 10-2
50.
Write in scientific notation:
0.00036776
a)
3.6776 x 104
b)
3.6776 x 10-3
c)
3.6776 x 103
d)
3.6776 x 10-4
51.
Write in scientific notation:
0.00585
a)
5.85 x 10-2
b)
5.85 x 10-3
c)
5.85 x 102
d)
5.85 x 103
52.
How would you write 564,000,000 in scientific notation?
a)
5.64 x 10-7
b)
5.64 x 106
c)
5.64 x 108
d)
56.4 x 107
53.
What is 9.3 x 10-3 in standard form? 
a)
.093
b)
.0093
c)
.00093
d)
.000093
54.
What is 7.0 x 10-5 in standard form? 
a)
.0007
b)
.00007
c)
.000007
d)
.0000007
55.
What is 1.1 x 107 in standard form? 
a)
11,000,000
b)
11 x 108
c)
1,100
d)
1.1
56.
What is volume?
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
57.
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
58.

The base unit for liquid volume is the

a)

second

b)

gram

c)

meter

d)

liter

59.
The base unit for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
liter
60.
3 cm = ? mm
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3000
d)
0.3
61.
Which one is not in the metric system?
a)
Kilometer
b)
Yard
c)
Centimeter
d)
Meter
62.
4 meter = __ centimeter
a)
4 centimeters
b)
400 centimeters
c)
40 millimeters
63.
What measurement is not part of the metric system?
a)
millimiter
b)
centimeter
c)
meter
d)
inch
64.
To go from milliliters to liters, move the decimal point to the__
a)
left
b)
right
65.
To go from kilograms to grams, move the decimal point to the__
a)
left
b)
right
66.

What unit does mm stand for?

a)

milli

b)

milliliter

c)

meter

d)

millimeter

67.

Which of the following is the symbol kilogram?

a)

kg

b)

k

c)

g

d)

kL

68.
7.82 x 10-6 is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.
a)
Large
b)
Small
c)
Basic
69.
Express the following in scientific notation:
10,030,400,000
a)
1.00304 x 109
b)
1.00304 x 1010
c)
1.00403 x 1010
d)
1.00304 x10-10
70.
What is scientific notation?
a)
A long way to write really short  numbers
b)
A short way to write really long numbers
c)
I don't know...
d)
None of the above
71.
Light travels at a rate of 186,000 miles per second.  Write this number in scientific notation.
a)
1.86 x 105
b)
1.86 x 104
c)
18.6 x 104
d)
186 x 103
72.
The closest galaxy to our own is over 2,500,000 light years away.  Write this number is scientific notation.
a)
2.5 x 107
b)
.25 x 107
c)
25 x 105
d)
2.5 x 106

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