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Metric System Quiz

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the base unit of length in the metric system?

a)

meter

b)

centimeter

c)

kilometer

d)

inch

2.

Which metric prefix represents 1000?

a)

kilo

b)

deci

c)

centi

d)

milli

3.

Convert 500 milliliters to liters.

a)

0.5

b)

0.05

c)

5

d)

50

4.

What is the abbreviation for the metric unit 'meter'?

a)

ft

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

km

5.

How many centimeters are in a meter?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

50

d)

1000

6.

Convert 2 kilometers to meters.

a)

2000

b)

20000

c)

20

d)

200

7.

Which metric prefix represents 0.001?

a)

micro

b)

kilo

c)

centi

d)

milli

8.

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

a)

gram

b)

kilogram

c)

pound

d)

liter

9.

Convert 1000 grams to kilograms.

a)

0.1

b)

1

c)

10

d)

100

10.

What is the abbreviation for the metric unit 'gram'?

a)

cm

b)

kg

c)

ml

d)

g

11.

How many milligrams are in a gram?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

500

d)

1000

12.

Convert 5 kilograms to grams.

a)

5000 grams

b)

50,000 grams

c)

500 grams

d)

50 grams

13.

Which metric prefix represents 1000000?

a)

tera

b)

giga

c)

mega

d)

kilo

14.

What is the base unit of volume in the metric system?

a)

meter

b)

gram

c)

liter

d)

second

15.

Convert 2000 milliliters to liters.

a)

200

b)

20

c)

0.2

d)

2

16.

Convert 27.542 cm to m

a)

0.00027542

b)

27,542

c)

0.27542

17.

Convert 1654.20 dkm to hm

a)

1.65420

b)

165.420

c)

.165420

18.

Convert 0.27569 Km to mm

a)

275,690

b)

27,569

c)

2756.9

19.

Convert 27,254.36 m to Km

a)

27.25436

b)

2.725436

c)

2725.436

20.

Convert 62.35 mL to L

a)

623.5

b)

0.006235

c)

0.06235

21.

Convert 0.1254 cg to g

a)

0.01254

b)

0.001254

c)

0.1254

22.

Convert 10956.256 mg to Kg

a)

0.010956256

b)

0.10956256

c)

109.56256

23.

Convert 951.256 L to dL

a)

95,1256

b)

95.1256

c)

9,512.56

24.

Convert 257.4 hm to cm

a)

25,740

b)

2,574,000

c)

0.2574

25.

Convert 157.364 dm to dam

a)

0.157364

b)

1.57364

c)

157.364

26.

Convert 0.4365 cL to hL

a)

0.00004365

b)

0.004365

c)

4,365

27.

Convert 8.3675 dm to m

a)

836.75

b)

8.3675

c)

0.83675

28.

Convert 1,000 m to mm

a)

1,000,000,000

b)

10,000

c)

1,000,000

29.

Convert 14.23687 Kg to g

a)

142.3687

b)

14236.87

c)

0.1423687

30.

Convert 20,000.36 mg to dkg

a)

2.000036

b)

200.0036

c)

0.2000036

31.

Convert 267.36 cm to m

a)

0.26736

b)

2.6736

c)

2673.6

32.

Convert 15,000 mL to hL

a)

0.15

b)

0.015

c)

0.0015

33.

Convert 958.05 mL to kL

a)

95.805

b)

0.000095805

c)

0.00095805

34.

Convert 0.3659 dm to dkm

a)

0.03659

b)

0.003659

c)

3.659

35.

Convert 245.36 dm to m

a)

24.536

b)

245.36

c)

2.4536

36.

The basic Metric unit for length is:

a)

Gram

b)

Liter

c)

Meter

d)

Miles

37.

The basic Metric unit for mass

a)

Ounces

b)

Gram

c)

Meter

d)

Liter

38.

The basic Metric unit for volume:

a)

Liter

b)

Gram

c)

Fluid Ounces

d)

Milliliter

39.

How many centi is a basic unit?

a)

1000

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1

40.

How many units in a Kilo

a)

1/1000

b)

1000

c)

10

d)

100

41.

How many units in a deka?

a)

100

b)

1/10

c)

10

d)

1000

42.

How many deci in a unit

a)

10

b)

1/10

c)

100

d)

1000

43.

How many centimeters in a meter?

a)

100

b)

1/100

c)

1000

d)

10

44.

How many units in a hecto?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

1/1000

d)

10

45.

How many milli in a unit

a)

1/1000

b)

10

c)

1000

d)

100

46.

Which is bigger, a decameter or a decimeter?

a)

deci

b)

deca

47.

What is the abbreviation for deciliter?

a)

dkL

b)

dL

c)

dmL

d)

dm

48.

For each basic metric unit, what are the abbreviations for decameter, decaliter, and decagram

a)

dag

dam

daL

b)

dg

dm

dL

c)

deg

dem

deL

49.

Which are the bigger prefixes for the metric system?

a)

milli

cent

deci

b)

kilo

hecto

deka

c)

milli

hecto

deci

d)

centi

deka

hecto

50.

deci is ____ bigger than centi:

a)

1/10

b)

10x

c)

1/100

d)

100x

51.

A milli is ____ of a kilo:

a)

1/100th

b)

1/10th

c)

1/1000th

52.

How many Liters in a kiloliter?

a)

20

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10

53.

If Peoria is 15 kilometers from Germantown, how many centimeters is this?

a)

1500 cm

b)

15,000,000 cm

c)

1,500,000 cm

d)

15 cm

54.

How many units in a hecto?

a)

100

b)

1/100

c)

1000

d)

10,000

55.

which is bigger, a kilo or a deka?

a)

deka

b)

kilo

56.

Kilo

a)

.01

b)

.1

c)

100

d)

1,000

57.

Deci

a)

.01

b)

.1

c)

100

d)

1,000

58.

Hecto

a)

.01

b)

.1

c)

100

d)

1,000

59.

Centi

a)

.01

b)

.1

c)

100

d)

1,000

60.

A meniscus is the curved upper surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder

a)

True

b)

False- Newton

61.

To aid in zeroing out the triple beam balance, a scientist would need the use of the pan.

a)

True

b)

False- Adjustment Knob

62.

Weight is measured with an instrument called the spring scale.

a)

True

b)

False- Triple Beam Balance

63.

The prefix deka has a numerical value of 100.

a)

True

b)

False- hecto

64.

The amount of space an object takes up is called the mass.

a)

True

b)

False- volume

65.
What is the mass on this triple beam?
a)
506g
b)
576g
c)
570g
66.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
67.
Which units of measurement are used for volume?
a)
grams
b)
centimeters
c)
grams/milliliter
d)
milliliter
68.
Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
electric scale
b)
bunsen burner
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
69.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
70.
The amount of space an object takes up is its'
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
length
d)
density
71.
The amount of matter in an object is the
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
length
d)
density
72.
The base for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
liter
73.

We measure temperature in degrees...

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Both

74.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
75.
A block has a mass of 54g and a volume of 20cm3.  What is the density of the block?
a)
74 g/cm3
b)
1080 g/cm3
c)
34 g/cm3
d)
2.7 g/cm3
76.

The difference in volume in a graduated cylinder when an object is added is called....

a)

displacement method

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

weight

77.

To find out what the volume of the object is, we use the formula:

a)

final volume + initial volume

b)

final volume - initial volume

c)

final volume x initial volume

d)

final volume = initial volume

78.

50 mL of water was added to the graduated cylinder. After we drop in the object, the new water level goes up to 60 mL. What is the volume of the blocks? (Hint: new volume- old volume)

a)

8 mL

b)

10 mL

c)

60 mL

d)

5 mL

79.

Amy finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a pencil in it. The volume was 37 mL. If the volume before the pencil was added was 35 mL. Then what is the volume displacement?

a)

1 mL

b)

1

c)

2

d)

2 mL

80.

Steven finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a penny in it. The volume was 43 mL. If the volume before the penny was added was 38 mL. Then what is the volume displacement?

a)

4 mL

b)

4

c)

5

d)

5 mL

81.

Drake finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a ring in it. The volume was 31 mL. If the volume before the penny was added was 23 mL. Then what is the volume displacement?

a)

11 mL

b)

8 mL

c)

14 mL

d)

9 mL

82.

What instrument is used to measure volume?

a)

ruler

b)

triple beam balance

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

scale

83.

What is the formula for measuring the volume of a regular solid?

a)

length x width

b)

length x width x height

c)

water displacement method

d)

width x height

84.

What is the curve at a liquid's surface called?

a)

meniscus

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

displacement

d)

depth

85.

The amount of matter in an object is called

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

weight

d)

mass

86.

The amount of space an object takes up is called ______________

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

weight

d)

volume

87.
What is a unit to measure length?
a)
liters
b)
seconds
c)
meters
d)
grams
88.
The _________________ is used to measure length in centimeters.
a)
meter stick
b)
thermometer
c)
spring scale
d)
triple beam balance
89.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

a)

10 mL

b)

15 mL

c)

12 mL

d)

14 mL

90.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

a)

4 mL

b)

9 mL

c)

10 mL

d)

8 mL

91.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder? LOOK closely!

a)

32 mL

b)

33 mL

c)

34 mL

d)

35 mL

92.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

a)

17 mL

b)

15 mL

c)

20 mL

d)

12 mL

93.

Which object has the least volume?

a)

the empty one

b)

the button

c)

the nail

d)

the battery

e)

the screw

94.

Which object has the greatest volume?

a)

the empty one

b)

the button

c)

the nail

d)

the battery

e)

the screw

95.

What is the volume of the marble?

a)

20 mL

b)

17 mL

c)

5 mL

d)

3 mL

96.

Which object has a volume of 3 mL?

a)

the empty one

b)

the button

c)

the battery

d)

the nail

e)

the marble

97.

What is volume?

a)

the mass of an object

b)

how much matter is in an object

c)

the amount of space an object takes up

d)

the weight of an object

98.

How do you measure the volume of an irregular shaped object?

a)

measure the length and width of the object

b)

measure the mass of the object

c)

use the volume displacement method

d)

measure the height of the object

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