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Metric Practice

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many meters are there in a kilometer?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
e)
10000
2.
How many centimeters are there in a meter?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
e)
10000
3.
How many millimeters are there in a centimeter?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
e)
10000
4.
If you are DIVIDING by 10 which way does the decimal move and how many spaces will it move?
a)
Left two spaces
b)
Right two spaces
c)
Left one space
d)
Right one space
5.
Where is the decimal located in the whole number 92 ?
a)
To the left of the number
b)
To the right of the number
c)
In between the 9 and 2
6.
If you are MULTIPLYING by 10 which way does the decimal move and how many spaces will it move?
a)
Left two spaces
b)
Right two spaces
c)
Left one space
d)
Right one space
7.
If you are MULTIPLYING by 100 which way does the decimal move and what would be the correct answer?
a)
Left two spaces= .0735
b)
Right two spaces= 735
c)
Left three spaces= .0035
d)
Right three spaces= 7350
8.
If you wanted to convert meters to millimeters how many spaces and what direction would you move the decimal?
a)
three spaces to the right
b)
four spaces to the right
c)
four spaces to the left
d)
three spaces to the left
e)
two spaces to the left
9.
If you wanted to convert millimeters to kilometers how many spaces and what direction would you move the decimal?
a)
six spaces to the left
b)
four spaces to the right
c)
four spaces to the left
d)
five spaces to the left
e)
five spaces to the right
10.
Which unit is bigger centiliter, dekaliter, or milliliter?
a)
centiliter
b)
dekaliter
c)
milliliter
11.
How many g are there in a cg?
a)
.01
b)
.001
c)
.1
d)
1
e)
10
12.
How many mL are there in a L?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
e)
10,000
13.
How many L are there a mL?
a)
.001
b)
.01
c)
.1
d)
1
e)
10
14.
When you move the decimal to the left to convert units what math function are you doing?
a)
adding
b)
subtracting
c)
multiplying
d)
dividing
15.
When you move the decimal to the right to convert units what math function are you doing?
a)
adding
b)
subtracting
c)
multiplying
d)
dividing
16.
Which is greater 73 mm or .073 m?
a)
73 mm
b)
.073 m
c)
they are the same
17.
10 cm = _____mm
a)
100
b)
1,000
c)
1
d)
0.1
18.
60 L = _______mL
a)
60,000 
b)
0.06
c)
600
d)
6,000
19.
780 mg = ________g
a)
78
b)
0.078
c)
0.78
d)
7,800
20.
6.8 m = ___________cm
a)
6,800
b)
680
c)
68
d)
0.68
21.
75 kg = _____________g
a)
75,000
b)
750
c)
0.0075
d)
7,500
22.
3,000 mm = _________cm
a)
30
b)
30,000
c)
300
d)
3
23.
Convert 2.45 km into decimeters
a)
2450
b)
.0245
c)
24,500
d)
.000245
24.
7,000 milligrams = _____ grams
a)
7
b)
70
c)
700
d)
70,000
25.
Is 4,000 mg greater than, less than, or equal to 4 g?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
26.
Convert the following measurement:
6357mL = ?L
a)
.6357L
b)
6.357L
c)
6357000L
d)
6.3.5.7L
27.
Which is most likely the length of a student’s textbook?
a)
30 centimeters
b)
30 millimeters
c)
30 hectometers
d)
30 meters
28.
Which lists metric units, in order, from smallest to largest?
a)
milligram, centigram, gram
b)
kilogram, gram, centigram
c)
decagram, hectogram, milligram
d)
kilogram, hectogram, decagram
29.
What is the SI base unit for volume?
a)
gram
b)
meter
c)
liter
d)
foot
30.

What is the SI unit for temperature that we will use in class?

a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
c)
liter
d)
thermometer
31.
When measuring the length of a paperclip, you would use what SI units?
a)
kilometers
b)
meters
c)
millimeters
d)
grams
32.
What would be the best units to use to measure the mass of an automobile?
a)
grams
b)
kilograms
c)
milligrams
d)
centigrams
33.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
34.
Metric unit used to measure the amount of matter in an object.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
degree Celsius
d)
Gram
35.
A centimeter is about the size of .....
a)
The length of your thumb
b)
the width of you pinkie
c)
the length of a baseball bat
d)
the length of a football field
36.
10 football fields equals the length of a 
a)
meter
b)
centimeter
c)
kilometer
d)
millimeter
37.
The the best measure for distance from this classroom to the lunchroom would be....
a)
centimeters
b)
millimeters
c)
meters
d)
Kilometers
38.

What is the volume of the object in the water?

a)

4 cm3

b)

20 cm3

c)

4 mL

39.

A ____________________________ can be filled with water and used to help find the volume of an irregularly shaped object.

a)

Triple beam balance

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Test tube

40.

The base unit for liquid volume in the Metric System is:

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

Gram

41.

The base unit for length in the Metric System is:

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

Gram

42.

The base unit for mass in the Metric System is:

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

Gram

43.

Data that can be obtained using the senses and uses WORDS. This kind of data is often described using adjectives (soft, rough, hot, cold, dark, light, etc.)

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

44.

Data that is measurable and includes NUMBERS. Examples of this kind of data include shoe size and height.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

45.

What is the TRUE SI base unit for measuring temperature (but we do not really use it in class)?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Kelvin

c)

Celsius

d)

Joule

46.
What would you use to measure the liquid in a coffee cup?
a)
liter
b)
mililiter
c)
gallon
47.

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

48.

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

a)

27 mm

b)

7.2 mm

c)

2.7 mm

d)

3 mm

49.
What is the volume of the water? Pay attention to the scale.
a)
37 ml
b)
45 ml
c)
49 ml
d)
42 ml
50.

Fill in the blanks with the correct abbreviations.

Milligram - ​ (a)   grams- ​ (b)   kilograms- ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
mg
g
kg
51.
Where do we read the level of liquid?
a)
The highest point the liquid touches
b)
The bottom of the meniscus
c)
Half way between, we make an educated guess and round it
d)
Somewhere about there
52.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.5 mL 
b)
7.5 mL 
c)
8 mL 
d)
.1 mL
53.
What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?
a)
7.6 mL
b)
7.2 mL
c)
6.6 mL
d)
6.8 mL
54.

What is the measurement of point C?

a)

1.5 cm

b)

2.9 cm

c)

4.2 cm

d)

5.3 cm

55.

How long is the paper clip?

a)

2.3 cm

b)

23 cm

c)

2 cm

d)

3 cm

56.

How can you measure the volume of a rock?

a)

put it on a balance scale

b)

put it in water and measure how much the water rises

c)

length x width x height

d)

throw it in a tree

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