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Metric Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all the metric units of measurement.

a)

meter

b)

yard

c)

centimeter

d)

millimeter

e)

inch

2.

What is the base metric unit for length?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

grams

d)

yards

3.

Which of the following units is larger than base?

a)

kilo

b)

deci

c)

centi

d)

milli

4.

8.8 cm = _____ mm

a)

880 mm

b)

0.88 mm

c)

88 mm

d)

0.088 mm

5.
What number is the metric system based?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
1
d)
100
6.

The base unit of metric length.

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

Gram

d)

Metric

7.

Which unit is the smallest?

a)

km

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

mm

8.

10 km = _____ m

Think how many meters are in 1 km, then multiply by 10.

a)

10,000

b)

1,000

c)

100,000

d)

100

9.

In the SI system of measurement, the unit of length is the:

a)

foot

b)

ounce

c)

meter

d)

smoot

10.

Which prefix represents the smallest unit in our metric conversion staircase?

a)

Kilo-

b)

centi-

c)

Deka-

d)

milli-

11.

Which is greater?

a)

990 cm

b)

1 m

12.

What is the distance between 2 points or measures how long something is?

a)

length

b)

mass

c)

volume

13.

Which of the following is true about the rulers?

a)

The measurement for ruler A is 17.1 cm.

b)

The measurement for ruler B is 45.9 cm.

c)

The measurement for ruler C is 48 cm.

d)

All of the statements are true.

e)

All of the statements are false.

14.

Which of the following measurements is most likely the length of a cricket?

a)

3 centimeters

b)

3 meters

c)

30 centimeters

d)

30 meters

15.

The height of a rhinoceros would be best measured in...

a)

grams

b)

celsius

c)

liters

d)

meters

16.

This eraser is how long if measured in centimeters?

a)

8 cm

b)

50 cm

c)

5 m

d)

5cm

17.

This eraser is how long in millimeters?

a)

50 mm

b)

5 m

c)

50 cm

d)

5 mm

18.

About how tall is the door in our classroom?

a)

20 meters

b)

1 meter

c)

2 meters

d)

0.2 meters

19.

What is the best estimate for how long a caterpillar might be?

a)

16cm

b)

6 m

c)

6cm

d)

16 m

20.

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

21.

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

22.

The prefix "kilo" means a 10 x 10 x 10, or 1,000. How many meters are in one kilometer?

a)

10

b)

1,000

c)

1

d)

100

23.

Would you be more likely to run:

a)

5 kilometers

b)

5 millimeters

24.

Would you measure a credit card in:

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

centimeters

d)

millimeters

25.

Would you be more likely to measure a person's height in:

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

millimeters

26.

Would you measure your classroom in:

a)

meters

b)

centimeters

c)

kilometers

27.

Would you measure your dog in:

a)

kilometers

b)

centimeters

28.

Would you measure the distance between your house and Florida in:

a)

meters

b)

millimeters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilometers

29.

Would you measure a football field in:

a)

centimeters

b)

millimeters

c)

meters

30.

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

31.

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

a)

27 mm

b)

7.2 mm

c)

2.7 mm

d)

3 mm

32.

What is the length in millimeters (mm)?

a)

3.3 cm

b)

33 mm

c)

3.0 cm

d)

3.3 mm

33.

What is the length in centimeters (cm)?

a)

7.2 cm

b)

8.0 cm

c)

7.4 cm

d)

7.7 cm

34.

What is the reading at point A?

a)

1.5 cm

b)

1.5 mm

35.

What is the length in millimeters (mm)?

a)

11.6 mm

b)

116 mm

c)

11.6 cm

d)

12.0 cm

36.

Measure the length to the nearest centimeter (cm).

a)

610 mm

b)

7 cm

c)

6 cm

d)

60 cm

37.

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

a)

5 cm

b)

6 cm

c)

5 mm

d)

6 m

38.

How long is the Lego?

a)

6.1 cm

b)

5.5 cm

c)

6.5 cm

d)

7 cm

39.

How long is the Lego?

a)

12.7 cm

b)

12.5 mm

c)

12.9 m

d)

13 km

40.

How long is the tissue box?

a)

18.5 cm

b)

18.3 mm

c)

18.8 m

d)

18.2 km

41.

Which unit would you use to measure the distance between two cities?

a)

millimeters

b)

centimeters

c)

meters

d)

kilometers

42.

Which is the most reasonable measure for the width of a twin bed?

a)

99 millimeters

b)

99 centimeters

c)

99 meters

d)

99 kilometers

43.

How many cm in 1 meter?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10000

44.

3m = ________ cm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3000

d)

003

45.

How many meters in 1 kilometer (km)?

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

10

d)

10000

46.

7,000 m is equal to...

a)

7 km

b)

700 cm

c)

70 mm

d)

70 km

47.
Which is the longest?
a)
meter
b)
kilometer
c)
centimeter
d)
milimeter
48.

What is a reasonable height for a cereal box?

a)

10 millimeters

b)

30 centimeters

c)

3 meters

d)

60 kilometers

49.

5 cm = _____mm

Think how many mm are in 1 cm.

a)

0.5

b)

5

c)

50

d)

500

50.

24 m = _____ cm

Think how many cm are in 1 meter and then multiply by 24.

a)

0.24

b)

2.4

c)

24

d)

240

51.

1 km = _____m

a)

0.001

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

52.

24 mm = _____m

Since there are 1,000 mm in a meter, then think this would be 24 out of 1,000. How would you write that as a fraction and then a decimal?

a)

0.00024

b)

2.4

c)

0.24

d)

0.024

53.

242 cm = _____m

Think how many cm in 1 m.

a)

24.2

b)

2.42

c)

0.242

d)

0.0242

54.

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

a)

5 cm

b)

500 cm

c)

50mm

d)

6 m

55.

This eraser is how long in centimeters?

a)

50 mm

b)

5 m

c)

5 cm

d)

5 mm

56.

Which unit is the largest?

a)

km

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

mm