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5th Grade Metric System Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The metric system is based on multiples of:

a)

100

b)

20

c)

10

d)

1

2.

Which one is not in the metric system?

a)

Kilometer

b)

Yard

c)

Centimeter

d)

Meter

3.

Which of these units is the largest?

a)

Centimeter

b)

Millimeter

c)

Decameter

d)

Hectometer

4.

5 Liters = ________ Millileters

a)

500

b)

5,000

c)

50

d)

5

5.

Ivan ran 3,000 meters last week. How many kilometers did he run?

a)

300

b)

5

c)

1,000

d)

3

6.

Which of the following is not an example of a base unit.

a)

Inches

b)

Meters

c)

Grams

d)

Liters

7.

10 centimeters =

a)

10 decimeters

b)

1 decimeter

c)

100 decimeters

d)

1 meter

8.

What is the best measure for the distance from Chicago to New York?

a)

Kilometer (km)

b)

Kilogram (kg)

c)

Meter (m)

d)

Liter (L)

9.

How many units is a Dekameter?

a)

100

b)

.1

c)

10

d)

.01

10.

What word is missing from the sentence to help us remember the units?


King Henry Died By Drinking ________ Milk.

a)

Strawberry

b)

Cow's

c)

Chocolate

d)

Sour

11.
The metric unit of measurement for capacity or volume is ________________.
a)
Gram
b)
Meter
c)
Liter
d)
Ounce
12.
The metric unit of measurement for weight or mass is ________________.
a)
Gram
b)
Liter
c)
Pound
d)
Meter
13.
The metric unit of measurement for length is ____________________. 
a)
Liter
b)
Meter
c)
gram
d)
inch
14.
When we convert from bigger units to smaller units we move the decimal to the _________.
a)
right
b)
left
15.
When we convert from smaller units to larger units, we move the decimal to the _________.
a)
Right
b)
Left
16.
When we move down the staircase, our decimal moves to the __________.
a)
Right
b)
Left
17.
When we move up the staircase, our decimal moves to the _________.
a)
Right
b)
Left
18.
To convert kilograms to grams, I would move the decimal  _________ spaces to the ________.
a)
3 , right
b)
5, left
c)
3, left
d)
4, right
19.

Convert 17 m to cm:

a)

0.17 cm

b)

0.017 cm

c)

1,700 cm

d)

170 cm

20.

Convert 8 kilometers to meters

a)

800 m

b)

80,000 m

c)

8,000 m

d)

.008 m

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