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Metric System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What is the basic unit of length

a)

foot

b)

inches

c)

meter

d)

yards

3.

What is the base unit of mass

a)

gram

b)

pounds

c)

ounce

d)

newton

4.

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

a)

meters

b)

kilometers

c)

Centimeters

d)

Decimeters

5.

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

6.

The SI unit for volume is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

second

7.

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
8.

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
9.

Match the following tools to what they are used to measure

a)

1.

Mass

b)

2.

Length

c)

3.

Volume

10.

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