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Metric Conversion Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which unit would be the best estimate for the length of a pencil?

a)

15 cm

b)

150 cm

c)

1.5 km

d)

150 mm

2.

How many meters are in 3.2 kilometers?

a)

320 m

b)

32 m

c)

3,200 m

d)

32,000 m

3.

Convert 346.7 grams to kilograms.

a)

3.467 kg

b)

0.3467 kg

c)

34.67 kg

d)

346.7 kg

4.

What is the correct conversion from milliliters (mL) to liters (L) for 500 mL?

a)

5 L

b)

0.5 L

c)

50 L

d)

0.05 L

5.

If you move three jumps to the left on the metric conversion chart, which direction does the decimal point move?

a)

To the right

b)

To the left

c)

It stays the same

d)

No movement

6.

Convert 0.2759 kilograms to grams.

a)

275.9 g

b)

2.759 g

c)

275.9 mg

7.

Which is larger, 3 kilometers or 3,000 meters?

a)

3 kilometers

b)

3,000 meters

c)

They are equal

d)

It depends on the object

8.

Convert 8.2 meters to centimeters.

a)

82 cm

b)

820 cm

c)

8,200 cm

d)

0.82 cm

9.

If you move two jumps to the right on the metric conversion chart, which action are you performing?

a)

Dividing

b)

Multiplying

c)

Adding

d)

Subtracting

10.

Which is the correct prefix for 1,000 grams?

a)

Milli

b)

Kilo

c)

Centi

d)

Deka

11.

How many liters are there in 17 deciliters (dL)?

a)

0.17 L

b)

1.7 L

c)

170 L

d)

17 L

12.

Convert 2.5 kilograms to milligrams.

a)

25,000 mg

b)

250,000 mg

c)

2,500,000 mg

d)

25 mg

13.

Which unit would be most appropriate for measuring the capacity of a water bottle?

a)

Centiliters

b)

Kiloliters

c)

Liters

d)

Milliliters

14.

Convert 1,234 millimeters to meters.

a)

12.34 m

b)

123.4 m

c)

1.234 m

d)

0.1234 m

15.

Which of the following represents the smallest unit?

a)

Centimeter

b)

Millimeter

c)

Decimeter

d)

Kilometer

16.

How many centimeters are in 5.67 meters?

a)

56.7 cm

b)

567 cm

c)

5,670 cm

d)

0.567 cm

17.

Convert 275.9 centigrams (cg) to grams (g).

a)

2.759 g

b)

275.9 g

c)

0.02759 g

d)

27.59 g

18.

Which prefix represents 1/1,000 of a unit?

a)

Deci

b)

Centi

c)

Milli

d)

Kilo

19.

How many milliliters are there in 0.025 liters?

a)

2.5 mL

b)

25 mL

c)

250 mL

d)

0.25 mL

20.

What is the mnemonic to remember the order of metric prefixes?

a)

King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk

b)

Big Elephants Can Always Dance Gracefully

c)

Sally Sells Seashells

d)

Kings Have Dinner Late Every Monday

21.

Convert 68 milliliters to liters.

a)

0.068 L

b)

6.8 L

c)

0.0068 L

d)

680 L

22.

Which unit would be best for measuring the weight of a large dog?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

c)

Milligrams

d)

Centigrams

23.

Convert 345.7 decimeters (dm) to meters.

a)

3.457 m

b)

34.57 m

c)

345.7 m

d)

0.3457 m

24.

How many deciliters are there in 1.7 liters?

a)

17 dL

b)

170 dL

c)

1.7 dL

d)

1700 dL

25.

What would be the best unit for measuring the length of a swimming pool?

(a)  

26.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

27.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000