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The Metric System

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which unit is NOT used in the metric system?

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Pound

2.

A unit of length in the metric system is the:

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

3.

A unit of mass in the metric system is the:

a)

Centimeter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Ounce

4.

Two tools used to find the volume of an object are the

a)

ruler and graduated cylinder

b)

graduated cylinder and triple beam balance

c)

triple beam balance and ruler

d)

test tube and graduated cylinder

5.

Choose the correct answer

a)

100.42g

b)

40.102g

c)

142g

d)

140.2g

6.

What is the correct measurement?

a)

33 ml

b)

39ml

c)

40 ml

d)

38 ml

7.

G represents which of the following measurements?

a)

15 millimeters

b)

12 millimeters

c)

120 millimeters

d)

120 centimeters

8.

The standard for temperature in the metric system is....

a)

Celsius

b)

Kelvin

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Marvin

9.

What does mass measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

measure of how hot or cold something is

10.

What does volume measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

the measure of how hot or cold something is

11.

What is this tool to get mass?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

thermometer

c)

ruler

d)

graduate cylinder

12.

What is this piece of lab equipment used to measure volume?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

flask

d)

test tube

13.

What is the straight-line distance between two points called?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

length

14.

How many millimeters are in a meter?

a)

12

b)

1000

c)

10

d)

100

15.

How many grams are in a kilogram?

a)

10

b)

1000

c)

5

d)

100

16.
1 cm = ________mm
a)
1
b)
100
c)
10
d)
1000
17.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
18.
To go from kilograms to grams, move the decimal point to the__
a)
left
b)
right
19.
To go from milliliters to liters, move the decimal point to the__
a)
left
b)
right
20.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
21.
What measurement is not part of the metric system?
a)
millimiter
b)
centimeter
c)
meter
d)
inch
22.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
23.

Which of the following is a the symbol for hectogram?

a)

hg

b)

g

c)

h

d)

kg