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Metrics Quiz Practice

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1 kilogram is equal to how many grams?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
2.
What is the base unit for length?
a)
Grams
b)
Meters
c)
Liters
d)
Centimeters
3.
What is the base unit for mass?
a)
Grams
b)
Meters
c)
Liters
d)
Milligrams
4.
What is the base unit for LIQUID volume?
a)
Grams
b)
Meters
c)
Liters
d)
Kiloliters
5.
What is the unit for temperature in the metric system?
a)
Degrees Fahrenheit
b)
Degrees Celsius
c)
Degrees Liters
d)
Degrees Centimeters
6.
What is the tool used for measuring length?
a)
Ruler
b)
Balance
c)
Calculator
d)
Beaker
7.
What is the tool used for measuring mass?
a)
Ruler
b)
Balance
c)
Scale
d)
Thermometer
8.
What is the tool used for measuring SOLID volume?
a)
Ruler
b)
Balance
c)
Calculator
d)
Scale
9.
What is the tool used for measuring LIQUID volume?
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Ruler
c)
Balance
d)
Thermometer
10.
Kilo is the largest prefix we learned.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Milli is the largest prefix we learned
a)
true
b)
false
12.
The metric system is based on multiples of what number?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
10
13.
What unit should you use to measure the length of your fingernail?
a)
Milligram
b)
Meters
c)
Millimeter
d)
Kilograms
14.
What unit should you use to meaure the distance on a highway?
a)
Meters
b)
Liters
c)
Kilograms
d)
Kilometers
15.
What is the mass of an elephant?
a)
5 kg
b)
5,000 kg
c)
5,000 g
d)
50 kg
16.
What is the volume of the liquid in a large soda bottle?
a)
1 gram
b)
10 milliliters
c)
2 kiloliters
d)
1 liter
17.
When measuring mass, what do you have to remember to do before measuring an object?
a)
Press the on button
b)
Change the units to meters
c)
Zero out the balance
d)
Add the numbers
18.
What is the formula for measuring solid volume?
a)
length x width x height
b)
length x width x distance
c)
length + width + height
d)
length + width
19.
What is special about the units for solid volume?
a)
They are doubled
b)
They are the same
c)
They are cubed
d)
They are in half
20.
What is the correct way to write the solid volume?
a)
52 mm3
b)
52 mm
c)
52 mm2
d)
52 mm squared
21.
Where do you line up your object on a ruler when measuring length?
a)
The 1
b)
The edge
c)
The zero
d)
Anywhere you want
22.
What is the tool used for measuring temperature?
a)
Balance
b)
Ruler
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Thermometer
23.
Which unit always gets a capital letter for its abbreviation/symbol?
a)
Meters
b)
Liters
c)
Grams
24.
How many millimeters are in a centimeter?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
10
d)
100
25.

Mass is...

a)

Refers to the amount that a container can hold.

b)

The distance from one point to another.

c)

Indicates the amount of matter, or material, in an object.

26.

Which metric unit of mass would you use to measure a carrot?

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

27.

Which of the following objects has a mass that is close to 1 gram?


Hint- think which object would weight about one paperclip?

a)

Cup of coffee

b)

Piece of Paper

c)

Backpack full of Books

d)

Full bottle of Hand Sanitizer

28.

The mass of a pen can best be described as..

a)

Between 0 and 100 grams

b)

Between 0 and 100 kilograms

29.

Units of length in the metric system are?

a)

Gram and Kilogram

b)

Milimeter, Centimeter, Meter, & Kilometer

c)

Milileter and Liter

d)

Inch, Foot, Yard, Mile

30.

A baker adds a small amount of vanilla to her cake recipe.


Which unit of liquid volume would best be used?

a)

mililiters

b)

liters

31.

Leslie bought juice for her friends to drink at her birthday party. Did she most likely buy 5 liters of juice of 5 mililiters?


Remember- Mililiters = 20 drops of water / Liters = 1 bottle of water

a)

5 liters

b)

5 mililiters

32.

The length of a yardstick is closest to

a)

5 m

b)

1 m

c)

10 cm

d)

1 km

33.
1,000 meter = ___________kilometer(s)
a)
0.001
b)
0.1
c)
1
d)
10
34.
60 L = _______mL
a)
60,000 
b)
0.06
c)
600
d)
6,000
35.
2.3 g = __________mg
a)
0.23
b)
230
c)
23
d)
2,300
36.
Calculate the Volume
a)
410 cm3
b)
420 cm3
c)
402 cm3
d)
401 cm3
37.

The rectangular prism in the picture is made up of unit cubes. What is the volume of prism?

a)

18 cubic units

b)

54 cubic units

c)

72 cubic units

d)

108 cubic units