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The Metric System

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The metric system is a measurement system based on the number:

a)

7

b)

10

c)

5

d)

9

2.

What number does the prefix "kilo" represent?

a)

20

b)

1,000

c)

50

d)

10

3.

Convert the following from METERS (m) to KILOMETERS (km):

1,500m = _____km

a)

15km

b)

150km

c)

1.5km

d)

0.15km

4.

Mass is measured in what units?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

grams

d)

degrees celsius

5.

Liters are used to measure:

a)

mass

b)

length

c)

temperature

d)

volume

6.

Convert the following from milliliters (ml) to liters (L):

18,000ml = ____L

a)

0.18L

b)

1.8L

c)

18,000L

d)

18L

7.

Volume is a measure of:

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

how much space matter takes up

c)

the amount of thermal energy something contains

d)

the distance between 2 points

8.

Which of these is the base unit of length/distance?

a)

gram

b)

liter

c)

density

d)

meter

9.

Look at the picture of the riders on the triple beam balance. What is the total mass of the object being measured?

Be sure to include the UNITS. For example: "50g" is acceptable, "50" is not acceptable.

(a)  

10.

Look at the picture of the riders on the triple beam balance. What is the total mass of the object being measured?

Be sure to include the UNITS. For example: "50g" is acceptable, "50" is not acceptable.

(a)  

11.

Look at the picture of the riders on the triple beam balance. What is the total mass of the object being measured?

Be sure to include the UNITS. For example: "50g" is acceptable, "50" is not acceptable.

(a)  

12.

Look at the picture of the riders on the triple beam balance. What is the total mass of the object being measured?

Be sure to include the UNITS. For example: "50g" is acceptable, "50" is not acceptable.

(a)  

13.

Look at the picture of the riders on the triple beam balance. What is the total mass of the object being measured?

Be sure to include the UNITS. For example: "50g" is acceptable, "50" is not acceptable.

(a)  

14.

Look at the picture of the riders on the triple beam balance. What is the total mass of the object being measured?

Be sure to include the UNITS. For example: "50g" is acceptable, "50" is not acceptable.

(a)  

15.

Look at the picture of the graduated cylinder. What volume of water is inside the graduated cylinder. Make sure to include units. For example, "10ml" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

16.

Look at the picture of the graduated cylinder. What volume of water is inside the graduated cylinder. Make sure to include units. For example, "10ml" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

17.

Look at the picture of the graduated cylinder. What volume of water is inside the graduated cylinder. Make sure to include units. For example, "10ml" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

18.

Look at the ruler. What is the distance in centimeters (cm) from 0 to A?

Remember to include units. For example, "10cm" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

19.

Look at the ruler. What is the distance in centimeters (cm) from 0 to B?

Remember to include units. For example, "10cm" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

20.

Look at the ruler. What is the distance in centimeters (cm) from 0 to C?

Remember to include units. For example, "10cm" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

21.

Look at the ruler. What is the distance in centimeters (cm) from 0 to D?

Remember to include units. For example, "10cm" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

22.

Look at the ruler. What is the distance in centimeters (cm) from 0 to E?

Remember to include units. For example, "10cm" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

23.

Look at the ruler. What is the distance in centimeters (cm) from 0 to F?

Remember to include units. For example, "10cm" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)  

24.

Look at the ruler. What is the distance in centimeters (cm) from 0 to G?

Remember to include units. For example, "10cm" is acceptable, "10" is not acceptable.

(a)