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Metric Units & Conversions

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
2.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
3.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
4.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
5.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
6.
Convert 300 cm to m:
a)
3 m
b)
30 m
c)
0.3 m
d)
0.03 m
7.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
8.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
9.
490,000 g =____ kg
a)
490
b)
49
c)
4,900
d)
0.49
10.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
11.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
12.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
13.
285 kg = ____ g
a)
285,000
b)
285
c)
2,850
d)
28,500
14.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
15.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
16.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

17.
Is 4,000 mg greater than, less than, or equal to 4 g?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
18.
Is 11 g greater than, less than, or equal to 1,100 mg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
19.
1000 m = ___________ km
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
0.1
20.
3 km = ___________ mm
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
3,000,000
21.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

22.

648 g = ____ mg

a)

6,480

b)

64,800

c)

648,000

d)

64.8

23.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

24.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

25.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

26.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

27.

Using the conversion chart, as the units move to the left, the decimal place moves to the ____________.

a)

Right

b)

Sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left

c)

Left

d)

The decimal place doesn't change between units

28.

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

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

29.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
30.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
31.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

32.

15 m = _____ mm

a)

15,000

b)

1,500

c)

0.015

d)

150

33.

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

a)

0.0001

b)

1,000,000

c)

10

d)

1

34.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

35.

1 L = _______ mL

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

36.

Using the conversion chart, as the units move to the right, the decimal place moves to the ____________.

a)

Right

b)

Sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left

c)

Left

d)

The decimal place doesn't change between units

37.

What is the basic unit of length/distance in the metric system?

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

38.
What are the three base units?
a)
mass,length,grams
b)
meters,length,grams
c)
measuring,liters,games
d)
meters,liters,grams
39.

What unit of measurement is the biggest?

a)

Millimeters

b)

Meters

c)

Kilometers

d)

Centimeters

40.

Which unit of measurement is the smallest?

a)

Millimeters

b)

Kilometers

c)

Centimeters

d)

Meters

41.

648 g = ____ mg

a)

6,480

b)

64,800

c)

648,000

d)

64.8

42.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

43.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

44.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

45.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

46.

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

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

47.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
48.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
49.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

50.

15 m = _____ mm

a)

15,000

b)

1,500

c)

0.015

d)

150

51.

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

a)

0.0001

b)

1,000,000

c)

10

d)

1

52.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

53.

1 L = _______ mL

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

54.
40 cm = ______ mm
( 1 cm = 10 mm)
a)
4000
b)
40
c)
400
d)
None of the Above
55.

6 kg = _____ g

a)

6

b)

6000

c)

600

d)

.006

56.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
57.
Convert 300 cm to m:
(100 cm = 1 m)
a)
3 m
b)
30 m
c)
0.3 m
d)
0.03 m
58.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
59.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
60.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
61.
Convert 300 cm to m:
a)
3 m
b)
30 m
c)
0.3 m
d)
0.03 m
62.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
63.

Convert 4 km to mm

a)

400 mm

b)

0.004 mm

c)

400,000

d)

4,000,000

64.

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for Kilogram?

a)

Kg

b)

Hg

c)

Km

d)

Kl

65.

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for millimeter?

a)

mm

b)

ml

c)

mg

d)

m

66.

Which of the following are using the prefix deka?

a)

dag

b)

dam

c)

dg

d)

dm

67.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
68.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
69.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
70.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
71.

Convert 4 km to mm

a)

400 mm

b)

0.004 mm

c)

400,000

d)

4,000,000

72.
1.4 km = _________ hm 
a)
14
b)
140
c)
1.4
d)
0.014
73.
53 dL= _________ daL
a)
0.053
b)
0.53
c)
5.3
d)
53
74.
500 cm = ________ m
(1 m is 100 cm)
a)
5
b)
50
c)
500
d)
5000
75.

Using the conversion chart, as the units move to the left, the decimal place moves to the ____________.

a)

Right

b)

Sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left

c)

Left

d)

The decimal place doesn't change between units

76.

762 cL = _____ L

a)

7.62

b)

0.762

c)

76.2

d)

7,620

77.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
78.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
79.

1m = ____cm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

80.

1L = ____ml

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

81.

4000g = ____kg

a)

0.4

b)

4

c)

40

d)

400

82.

4.6m = ____mm

a)

4,600

b)

460

c)

46

d)

4.6

83.

7,000,000cm = ____km

a)

7,000

b)

700

c)

70

d)

7

84.

1m = ____cm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

85.

1L = ____ml

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

86.

4000g = ____kg

a)

0.4

b)

4

c)

40

d)

400

87.

4.6m = ____mm

a)

4,600

b)

460

c)

46

d)

4.6

88.

7,000,000cm = ____km

a)

7,000

b)

700

c)

70

d)

7

89.
34.2 mm =_____________ cm
a)
342
b)
3420
c)
0.0342
d)
3.42
90.
1.4 km = _________ hm 
a)
14
b)
140
c)
1.4
d)
0.014
91.
53 dL= _________ daL
a)
0.053
b)
0.53
c)
5.3
d)
53
92.
7,000 milligrams = _____ grams
a)
7
b)
70
c)
700
d)
70,000
93.

2.5 kilgrams = _____ grams

a)

2500 g

b)

250 g

c)

25,000 g

d)

25 g

94.

Which unit would you use to measure the length of a bath tub?

a)

millimeters

b)

centimeters

c)

meters

d)

kilometers

95.

What is the abbreviation for kilogram?

a)

kg

b)

km

c)

kgm

d)

kgr

96.

What is the abbreviation for meter?

a)

me

b)

mt

c)

mm

d)

m

97.

What does the abbreviation g mean ?

a)

meter

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

millimeter

98.

Which does the abbreviation dg mean?

a)

decigram

b)

centimeter

c)

milligram

d)

gram

99.

What is the abbreviation for Centimeter?

a)

c

b)

cm

c)

mc

d)

°

100.

Which abbreviation represents the metric unit for kilogram?

a)

m

b)

lb

c)

L

d)

kg

101.

Which abbreviation represents Liter?

a)

l

b)

ll

c)

m

d)

t

102.

The mnemonic to help you remember the metric system is...

a)

King Harriet Died by drinking chalky moss

b)

King Henry Died by drinking chocolate milk

c)

Queen Elizabeth died by dunking chilly milkshakes.

103.

What is the abbreviation decimeter

a)

Km

b)

m

c)

d

d)

dm

104.

What is the correct order to use when converting metric units

a)

Klmgcm

b)

Kbdcm

c)

KHDbdcm

d)

mcdbDHK

105.

What are the 3 base units?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

liter

d)

Sunshine