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Metric Prefixes and Conversion Practice

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The base measurement for mass is...

a)

kilogram

b)

liters

c)

grams

d)

meters

2.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
3.
1000 m = ___________ km
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
0.1
4.
15.6 L = ___________ mL
a)
15,600
b)
156,000
c)
1,560,000
d)
15,600,000
5.
0.57 mL = ___________ L
a)
5.7
b)
0.057
c)
0.0057
d)
0.00057
6.
 330 cm = ___________ m
a)
3,300
b)
33
c)
3.3
d)
0.33
7.
32.9 km = ___________ cm
a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
8.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
9.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
10.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
11.

6 kg = _____ g

a)

6

b)

6000

c)

600

d)

.006

12.

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

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

13.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
14.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
15.

900 cm ____ 9000 mm

a)

<

b)

=

c)

>

16.

I would measure this bus in

a)

centimeters

b)

milimeters

c)

kilometers

d)

meters

17.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
18.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

19.

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