Free Printable SI & Metric Units

1.

Which SI unit is used to measure time?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

2.

Which SI unit is used to measure mass?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

Pa

3.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m²

4.

What is the symbol for the prefix kilo-?

a)

L

b)

m

c)

k

d)

kg

5.

What number is the metric system based?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

1

d)

100

6.

The abbreviation for kilogram is...

a)

kg

b)

cg

c)

g

d)

dag

7.

Which unit is the smallest?

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

cm

8.

Which unit is the largest?

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

cm

9.

What does the prefix centi mean?

a)

ten

b)

one tenth

c)

one hundreth

d)

one

10.

What does the prefix kilo represent?

a)

one

b)

ten

c)

one hundred

d)

one thousand

11.

What does the prefix deci mean?

a)

one

b)

ten

c)

one tenth

d)

one hundreth

12.

What is the symbol for the prefix hecto-?

(a)

13.

What is the symbol for the prefix "deca"?

(a)

14.

What is the symbol for the prefix "milli"?

(a)

15.

What is the symbol for the prefix deci-?

(a)

16.

What is the symbol for the prefix kilo-?

a)

L

b)

m

c)

k

d)

kg

17.

When converting between SI prefixes, what should you do if you are moving from smaller to larger units?

a)

move the decimal to the left

b)

move the decimal to the right

c)

do not move the decimal

d)

use dimensional analysis

18.

Match the correct SI base unit to the type of measurement.

a)

Length or Distance

1.

m

b)

Volume

2.

L

c)

Time

3.

s

d)

Mass

4.

g

e)

Temperature

5.

K

19.

The standard unit of length is

a)

meter

b)

second

c)

kilogram

d)

newton

20.

What SI Unit is used for Volume

a)

Ounce

b)

Liter

c)

Cup

d)

Gram

21.

How many centimeters are in a meter?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

22.

How many milliliters are in 1 liter?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

23.

The amount of matter in an object is called?

a)

Weight

b)

Volume

c)

Length

d)

Mass

24.

The SI unit for temperature is __?__.

a)

degree fahrenheit (° F)

b)

degree celsius (° C)

c)

kelvin (K)

d)

degree centigrade (°C)

25.

Convert 300 cm to m:

a)

3 m

b)

30 m

c)

0.3 m

d)

0.03 m

26.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

27.

1000 m = ___________ km

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1

d)

0.1

28.

15.6 L = ___________ mL

a)

15,600

b)

156,000

c)

1,560,000

d)

15,600,000

29.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

30.

Convert 5 cm to mm:

a)

5,000mm

b)

0.5 mm

c)

0.05 mm

d)

50 mm

31.

Which unit is the smallest?

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

cm

32.

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

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

33.

900 cm ____ 9000 mm

a)

<

b)

=

c)

>

34.

1 L = _______ mL

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

35.

Match the following prefixes to their meaning:

a)

Centi-

1.

1/100

b)

Milli-

2.

1/1000

c)

Kilo-

3.

1000

d)

Deka-

4.

10

e)

Hecto-

5.

100

36.

What is the basic unit of length

a)

foot

b)

inches

c)

meter

d)

yards

37.

What is the base unit of mass

a)

gram

b)

pounds

c)

ounce

d)

newton

38.

Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?

a)

meters

b)

kilometers

c)

Centimeters

d)

Decimeters

39.

Which of the following metric measurements would be used to measure the length of a football field?

a)

centimeters

b)

kilometers

c)

meters

d)

millimeters

40.

The SI unit for volume is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

second

41.

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

(a)

Choose from the below words

15cm

2.9cm

0.5cm

1.5cm

42.

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

(a)

Choose from the below words

4.2mm

42mm

40.2mm

402mm

43.

Match the following tools to what they are used to measure

a)

1.

Mass

b)

2.

Length

c)

3.

Volume

44.

What is the volume of the liquid in the graduated cylinder?

a)

6.3 mL

b)

6.4 mL

c)

63 mL

d)

64 mL

45.

How many millimeters are in 5 centimeters?

a)

0.5

b)

50

c)

500

d)

5

46.

How many grams are in 2 kilograms?

a)

20,000

b)

20

c)

2,000

d)

200

47.

Which metric unit would you use to measure the mass of an apple?

a)

liter

b)

kilogram

c)

gram

d)

meter

48.

What does the prefix centi mean in the metric system?

a)

one hundred

b)

one tenth

c)

one thousandth

d)

one hundredth

49.

648 g = ____ mg

a)

6,480

b)

64,800

c)

648,000

d)

64.8

SI & Metric Units

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 40mins

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