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Metric Conversion Assignment

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

weight

b)

volume

c)

length

2.

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

a)

ruler

b)

measuring tape

c)

medicine dropper

3.

How many grams are there in 1 kilogram?

a)

100 grams

b)

1,000 grams

c)

10 grams

4.

How many millimeters are there in 1 centimeter?

a)

10 millimeters

b)

100 millimeters

c)

1,000 millimeters

5.

How many centimeters are there in 3 meters?

a)

30 centimeters

b)

300 centimeters

c)

3,000 centimeters

6.

Which of the following is the heaviest?

a)

3,500 g

b)

3 kg

c)

4,000 g

7.

What is 4cm in mm?

a)

0.4

b)

4

c)

400

d)

40

8.

What is 300 cm in meters?

a)

3

b)

30

c)

0.3

d)

0.03

9.

What is 4.2 km in meters?

a)

420

b)

4200

c)

42

d)

0.42

10.

Convert 6 m to cm

a)

60 cm

b)

600 cm

c)

6000 cm

d)

0.6 cm

11.

Convert 210 mm to cm

a)

2.1 cm

b)

21 cm

c)

210 cm

d)

2100 cm

12.
When measuring the thickness of a dime, use which of the following:
a)
mm
b)
mg
c)
nm
d)
cg
13.
When measuring the mass of an elephant it is best to use:
a)
g
b)
nL
c)
ng
d)
kg
14.
What are the three base units?
a)
mass,length,grams
b)
meters,length,grams
c)
measuring,liters,games
d)
meters,liters,grams
15.

What is the name for the following?   mL

a)
megaliter
b)
megalift
c)
Meterliter
d)
milliliter
16.
To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.
a)
kilometers (km)
b)
meters (m)
c)
dekameters (dam)
d)
centimeters (cm)
17.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
18.

I would measure this bus in

a)

centimeters

b)

milimeters

c)

kilometers

d)

meters

19.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

20.
1 meter = _______ cm
a)
1
b)
1,000
c)
100
d)
400
21.
4 cm = ___mm
a)
400
b)
40
c)
4
d)
4,000
22.
12m = ___mm
a)
12,000
b)
120
c)
1,200
d)
120,000
23.

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

a)

Inches

b)

Meters

c)

Grams

d)

Liters

24.

The SI unit for mass is the ___________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

second

e)

Newton

25.

The SI unit for measuring length is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

Newton

e)

second

26.

The SI unit for volume is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

second

e)

Newton

27.
The abbreviation for kilogram is _______.
a)
KG
b)
Kl
c)
cg
d)
kg
28.
The abbreviation for millimeter is ________.
a)
mm
b)
mi
c)
MM
d)
ml
29.
The abbreviation cg stands for ____________.
a)
kilogram
b)
centipede
c)
centigallon
d)
centigram
30.

Which unit is NOT used in the metric system?

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Pound

31.

A unit of length in the metric system is the:

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

32.

A unit of mass in the meteric system is the:

a)

Centimeter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Ounce

33.

Two tools used to find the volume of an object are the

a)

ruler and graduated cylinder

b)

graduated cylinder and triple beam balance

c)

triple beam balance and ruler

d)

test tube and graduated cylinder

34.

G represents which of the following measurements?

a)

15 millimeters

b)

12 millimeters

c)

120 millimeters

d)

120 centimeters

35.

What does mass measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

measure of how hot or cold something is

36.

What does volume measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

the measure of how hot or cold something is

37.
What is the length of the key?
a)
2 cm
b)
0 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
1 cm
38.
What is the length of the straw?
a)
8 cm 
b)
0 cm 
c)
7 cm 
d)
1 cm 
39.
What is the measurement of this line to the nearest centimeter?
a)
7 centimeters
b)
8 centimeters
c)
10 centimeters
d)
11 centimeters
40.

The metric system is based upon the number ________.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

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