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Understanding Metric Units

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

kilometer

b)

meter

c)

millimeter

d)

centimeter

2.

How many centimeters are in a meter?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

1000

3.

What unit would you use to measure the mass of a pencil?

a)

milliliters

b)

grams

c)

pounds

d)

kilograms

4.

How many milliliters are in a liter?

a)

1000 milliliters

b)

250 milliliters

c)

1500 milliliters

d)

500 milliliters

5.

What is the metric unit for measuring temperature?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

Newton

6.

If a bottle holds 2 liters, how many milliliters is that?

a)

1500 milliliters

b)

2500 milliliters

c)

1000 milliliters

d)

2000 milliliters

7.

What is the metric unit for measuring area?

a)

hectare (ha)

b)

square meter (m²)

c)

square kilometer (km²)

d)

cubic meter (m³)

8.

How many grams are in a kilogram?

a)

1000 grams

b)

2000 grams

c)

500 grams

d)

1500 grams

9.

What unit would you use to measure the length of a car?

a)

feet

b)

meters

c)

inches

d)

kilometers

10.

How many meters are in a kilometer?

a)

500

b)

1000

c)

1500

d)

2000

11.

What is the metric unit for measuring volume?

a)

quart

b)

gallon

c)

pint

d)

liter

12.

If a box weighs 500 grams, how many kilograms is that?

a)

0.05 kilograms

b)

1 kilogram

c)

250 grams

d)

0.5 kilograms

13.

What is the metric unit for measuring speed?

a)

meters per second (m/s)

b)

centimeters per second (cm/s)

c)

miles per hour (mph)

d)

kilometers per hour (km/h)

14.

How many decimeters are in a meter?

a)

15

b)

100

c)

10

d)

5

15.

What unit would you use to measure the height of a person?

a)

Meters

b)

Kilograms

c)

Liters

d)

Centimeters or inches