Free Printable METRIC CONVERSIONS UNIT TEST

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.

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

a)

0.0001

b)

1,000,000

c)

10

d)

1

8.

Convert 5 cm to mm:

a)

5,000mm

b)

0.5 mm

c)

0.05 mm

d)

50 mm

9.

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

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

10.

Which unit is the smallest?

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

cm

11.

Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

12.

900 cm ____ 9000 mm

a)

<

b)

=

c)

>

13.

Which unit is a a measure of volume?

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

inches

d)

liters

14.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

15.

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

16.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

17.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

18.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

19.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

20.

What are the three base units?

a)

mass,length,grams

b)

meters,length,grams

c)

measuring,liters,games

d)

meters,liters,grams

21.

Which unit is the smallest?

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

cm

22.

762 cL = _____ L

a)

7.62

b)

0.762

c)

76.2

d)

7,620

23.

3.85 hg = _____ cg

a)

38,500

b)

3,850

c)

38.5

d)

0.000385

24.

900 cm ____ 9000 mm
(1 cm is 10 mm)

a)

<

b)

=

c)

>

25.

Which of the following is NOT a possible UNIT for the phrase "King Henry Died Unexpectedly Drinking Chocolate Milk?"

a)

meter

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

foot

26.

648 g = ____ mg

a)

6,480

b)

64,800

c)

648,000

d)

64.8

27.

285 kg = ____ g

a)

285,000

b)

285

c)

2,850

d)

28,500

28.

159.7 g = ___________ kg

a)

0.1597

b)

1.597

c)

15.97

d)

1597

29.

Is 11 g greater than, less than, or equal to 1,100 mg?

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

30.

15.6 L = ___________ mL

a)

15,600

b)

156,000

c)

1,560,000

d)

15,600,000

31.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

32.

0.382 g = _________mg

a)

382

b)

3.82

c)

38.2

d)

0.000382

33.

Convert 210 mm to cm

a)

2.1 cm

b)

21 cm

c)

210 cm

d)

2100 cm

34.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

35.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

36.

64,600,000 cm = ____ km

a)

646

b)

64.6

c)

6,460

d)

6.46

e)

64,600

37.

425,000 mL = ___ L

a)

425

b)

42.5

c)

4,250

d)

4.25

e)

42,500

38.

0.000238 m = ___ cm

a)

0.0238

b)

0.238

c)

2.38

d)

0.00238

e)

0.000238

39.

6.81 cm = ___ m

a)

0.0681

b)

0.681

c)

0.00681

d)

0.000681

e)

6.81

40.

Reorder the following values from greatest to least.

a)

45.6 L

b)

5000 mL

c)

2 kL

d)

20,000 mL

1)

2)

3)

4)

METRIC CONVERSIONS UNIT TEST

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

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