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metric conversion

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the biggest unit of mass in the metric system?

a)

gram

b)

milligram

c)

kilogram

2.

What is the smallest unit of length in the metric system?

a)

millimeter

b)

centimeter

c)

meter

3.

It is a measurement that tells the amount of liquid a container can hold.

a)

weight

b)

volume

c)

length

4.

Which is NOT a tool in measuring the length of an object?

a)

ruler

b)

measuring tape

c)

medicine dropper

5.

How many grams are there in 1 kilogram?

a)

100 grams

b)

1,000 grams

c)

10 grams

6.

How many millimeters are there in 1 centimeter?

a)

10 millimeters

b)

100 millimeters

c)

1,000 millimeters

7.

How many centimeters are there in 3 meters?

a)

30 centimeters

b)

300 centimeters

c)

3,000 centimeters

8.

How many kiloliters are there in 6,000 liters?

a)

6 kiloliters

b)

60 kiloliters

c)

600 kiloliters

9.

Which of the following is the heaviest?

a)

3,500 g

b)

3 kg

c)

4,000 g

10.

A water jug can hold 18,000 milliliters of water. How much is that in liters?

a)

8 liters

b)

18 liters

c)

88 liters

11.

What is 4cm in mm?

a)

0.4

b)

4

c)

400

d)

40

12.

What is 300cm in metres?

a)

3

b)

30

c)

0.3

d)

0.03

13.

What is 4000g in kg?

a)

400

b)

40

c)

0.4

d)

4

14.

What is 3 litres in ml?

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3000

d)

0.3

15.

What is 4.2 km in metres?

a)

420

b)

4200

c)

42

d)

0.42

16.

What is 3.75 litres in ml

a)

3750

b)

375

c)

3705

d)

37.5

17.

what is 6250mg in g?

a)

6.25

b)

62.5

c)

625

d)

0.625

18.

what is 5m in cm?

a)

50

b)

5

c)

500

d)

0.5

19.

What is 0.9km in meters?

a)

0.9

b)

9

c)

90

d)

900

20.

What is 435mm in cm?

a)

4.35

b)

43.5

c)

0.435

d)

435

21.
1 meter = _______ cm
a)
1
b)
1,000
c)
100
d)
400
22.
What is the length of the screw?
a)
5cm
b)
6cm
c)
5mm
d)
6m
23.
4 cm = ___mm
a)
400
b)
40
c)
4
d)
4,000
24.
180m = ___dm
a)
8
b)
18,000
c)
1,800
d)
18
25.

190 km = ___m

a)

190

b)

190,000

c)

19

d)

19,000

26.
65g = ___mg
a)
650
b)
6,500
c)
65,000
d)
6
27.
12m = ___mm
a)
12,000
b)
120
c)
1,200
d)
120,000
28.
___m = 17km
a)
17,000
b)
170
c)
1,700
d)
I will miss Mr. Campbell next year.  :(
29.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
30.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
31.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
32.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
33.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
34.
 56 L = ___________ mL
a)
560
b)
5,600
c)
56,000
d)
560,000
35.

86 kg = _____ g

a)

8.6

b)

0.086

c)

8,600

d)

86,000

36.

5 L = _____ mL

a)

0.005

b)

500

c)

50

d)

5000

37.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
38.
2 Liters = ______ milliliters?
a)
1,000 mL
b)
200 mL
c)
2,000 mL
d)
20 mL
39.
160 cm = _______ mm
a)
16 mm
b)
1.6 mm
c)
160 mm
d)
1,600 mm
40.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
41.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
42.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
43.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
44.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
45.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
46.
The base unit to measure mass is called...
a)
liters
b)
meters
c)
grams
47.
490,000 g =____ kg
a)
490
b)
49
c)
4,900
d)
0.49
48.
What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder?
a)
47 mL
b)
50 mL
c)
45 mL
d)
45.4 mL
49.
There are ___ millimeters in 7.3 centimeters
a)
730
b)
.73
c)
73
d)
.073
50.
750 g is ____________  .75 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
d)
not the same as
51.
If you are converting from dm to hm, how many places and in what direction do you have to move the decimal?
a)
3 right
b)
3 left
c)
2 right
d)
2 left
52.

What is 4.2 km in metres?

a)

420

b)

4200

c)

42

d)

0.42

53.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
54.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
55.
3 km = ___________ mm
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
3,000,000
56.
32.9 km = ___________ cm
a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
57.

Using the conversion chart, as the units move to the left, the decimal place moves to the ____________.

a)

Right

b)

Sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left

c)

Left

d)

The decimal place doesn't change between units

58.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
59.
When going from a smaller unit to a larger unit ...
a)
There must of been protein involved
b)
Multiply
c)
Divide
d)
Times 10
60.
When going from a larger unit to a smaller unit ...
a)
Someone was eating healthy
b)
Multiply
c)
Divide
d)
Times 10