Free Printable LS - 1.5 - Science uses the Metric system

1.

Match the following

a)

meter

1.

length

b)

mass

2.

kilogram

c)

time

3.

second

d)

temperature

4.

Kelvin

e)

electric current

5.

ampere

2.

Match the following

a)

amount of substance

1.

mole

b)

luminosity

2.

candela

c)

time

3.

second

d)

temperature

4.

Kelvin

e)

electric current

5.

ampere

3.

Match the following

a)

deci-

1.

0.1

b)

centi-

2.

0.01

c)

base unit

3.

1

d)

milli-

4.

0.001

e)

deka-

5.

10

4.

Match the following

a)

deci-

1.

0.1

b)

centi-

2.

0.01

c)

base unit

3.

1

d)

kilo-

4.

1000

e)

hecto-

5.

100

5.

Match the following

a)

deci-

1.

0.1

b)

centi-

2.

0.01

c)

milli-

3.

0.001

d)

kilo-

4.

1000

e)

hecto-

5.

100

6.

Match the following

a)

deci-

1.

0.1

b)

centi-

2.

0.01

c)

milli-

3.

0.001

d)

kilo-

4.

1000

e)

deka-

5.

10

7.

The metric unit of measurement for capacity or volume is ________________.

a)

Gram

b)

Meter

c)

Liter

d)

Ounce

8.

The metric unit of measurement for length is ____________________.

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

gram

d)

inch

9.

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

10.

The SI unit for volume is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

second

11.

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

12.

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

13.

Match the following tools to what they are used to measure

a)

1.

Mass

b)

2.

Length

c)

3.

Volume

14.

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

15.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

16.

1000 m = ___________ km

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1

d)

0.1

17.

2,804 mg = ___________ g

a)

0.2804

b)

2.804

c)

28.04

d)

280.4

18.

0.932 g = ___________ mg

a)

9.32

b)

93.2

c)

932

d)

9,320

19.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

20.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

21.

159.7 g = ___________ kg

a)

0.1597

b)

1.597

c)

15.97

d)

1597

22.

56 L = ___________ mL

a)

560

b)

5,600

c)

56,000

d)

560,000

23.

330 cm = ___________ m

a)

3,300

b)

33

c)

3.3

d)

0.33

24.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

25.

55 mm = ___________ cm

a)

0.55

b)

5.5

c)

550

d)

5,500

26.

183 cm = ___________ m

a)

0.183

b)

1.83

c)

18.3

d)

1,830

27.

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

(a)

28.

What is the unit of measure for weight?

a)

liter

b)

gram

29.

6,000 millilters = ______ liters

a)

60

b)

600

c)

6

d)

6,000

30.

3 cm = ? mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3000

d)

0.3

31.

How many countries do NOT use the metric system as their primary system of measurement?

a)

5

b)

20

c)

3

d)

10

32.

This lab tool measures volume.

a)

scale

b)

meter stick

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

thermometer

33.

This lab tool measures mass.

a)

scale

b)

meter stick

c)

thermometer

d)

beaker

34.

abbreviation

millimeter

a)

m

b)

mm

c)

me

d)

mt

35.

abbreviation

meter

a)

m

b)

mm

c)

mr

d)

mt

36.

abbreviation

kilometer

a)

km

b)

k

c)

kmg

d)

kg

37.

abbreviation

gram

a)

gr

b)

g

c)

ga

d)

gm

38.

abbreviation

milliliter

a)

mL

b)

mLL

c)

mmL

d)

mm

39.

What phrase can help you remember the order of the 6 main metric prefixes?

a)

King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk

b)

King Henry Usually Does Drink Chocolate Milk

c)

King Henry Really Loves Drinking Strawberry Milk

d)

King Henry Can't Drink Chocolate Milk

40.

1 meter = ________ centimeters

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

1

41.

1 kilometer = ___________ meters

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

1

42.

5 km = ________ m

a)

500

b)

5,000

c)

5

d)

50,000

43.

12 km = _____ m

a)

12

b)

120

c)

1,200

d)

12,000

44.

4 m = _______ cm

a)

40

b)

400

c)

4,000

d)

40,000

45.

7 kg = ________ g

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7,000

d)

70,000

46.

Record the mass shown on the Triple Beam Balance.

a)

290.2 g

b)

292 g

c)

209.2 g

d)

200.2 g

47.

Measuring the length of this bus in _____ is the most logical.

a)

centimeters

b)

milimeters

c)

kilometers

d)

meters

48.

What is the length of the object in centimeters?

a)

3.4 cm

b)

4.3 cm

c)

3.5 cm

d)

1 ¹/₄ inches

49.

What would you use to measure amount of liquid in a coffee cup?

a)

meter

b)

mililiter

c)

gallon

d)

km

50.

What is the length of the object in millimeters (mm)?

a)

27 mm

b)

7.2 mm

c)

2.7 mm

d)

3 mm

51.

What is the correct value?

a)

5 ml

b)

15 ml

c)

20 ml

d)

25 ml

52.

1 m = ________ cm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

53.

Choose the best measurement for length.

a)

centimeter

b)

meter

c)

millimeter

d)

milliliter

54.

Choose the best measurement for length.

a)

meter

b)

gram

c)

kilogram

d)

millimeter

55.

What is the length of the screw?

a)

5cm

b)

6cm

c)

5mm

d)

6m

LS - 1.5 - Science uses the Metric system

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Similar Resources on Wayground