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Metric System

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The base unit for length:

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

2.

The base unit for mass:

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

3.

The base unit for liquid volume:

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

4.

True or false: Most countries use the Imperial system and NOT the metric system.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This prefix means 1000 units

a)

Kilo -

b)

Deci -

c)

Milli -

d)

Deka -

6.

This prefix means 10 units

a)

Centi -

b)

Deci -

c)

Hecto -

d)

Deka -

7.

This prefix means .001 units

a)

Centi -

b)

Deci -

c)

Kilo -

d)

Milli -

8.

This prefix means 100 units

a)

Centi -

b)

Deci -

c)

Hecto -

d)

Deka -

9.

The abbreviation dm stands for:

a)

decimeter

b)

dekameter

c)

kilometer

d)

centigram

10.

The abbreviation kg stands for:

a)

kilogram

b)

kiloliter

c)

decigram

d)

dekaliter

11.

The abbreviation m stands for:

a)

meter

b)

millimeter

c)

milli

d)

kilometer

12.

What is the abbreviation for liter?

a)

L

b)

l

c)

km

d)

mL

13.

What is the abbreviation for milliliter?

a)

mL

b)

ml

c)

mm

d)

hL

14.

12.5 g = __________ mg

a)

12,500 mg

b)

.0125 mg

c)

125 mg

15.

Convert 8 centimeters to meters.

a)

0.8

b)

0.008

c)

0.8 meters

d)

0.08

16.

Convert 2 kilograms to grams.

a)

200 grams

b)

20000 grams

c)

20 grams

d)

2000 grams

17.

Convert 1 liter to milliliters.

a)

100

b)

500

c)

10

d)

1000

18.

What is 3.2 kilograms in grams?

a)

320 grams

b)

3200 grams

c)

32 grams

d)

3.2 grams

19.

Convert 800 millimeters to centimeters.

a)

80 centimeters

b)

90 centimeters

c)

75 centimeters

d)

85 centimeters

20.

How many milliliters are in a liter?

a)

1000

b)

500

c)

750

d)

1500

21.

1 mL = _____L

a)

0.001 L

b)

0.1 L

c)

0.01 L

d)

1000 L

22.

34 m = _____ mm

a)

340 mm

b)

3400 mm

c)

0.034 mm

d)

34,000 mm

23.

35,400 mg = ________g

a)

3.5400 g

b)

3,540 g

c)

35.4 g

d)

354,000 g

24.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
25.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
26.

Convert 3000 g to kg

a)

0.3 kg

b)

3 kg

c)

30 kg

d)

300 kg

27.

Convert 3000 g to kg

a)

0.3 kg

b)

3 kg

c)

30 kg

d)

300 kg

28.

490,000 g = _______kg

a)

490

b)

49

c)

4900

d)

0.49

29-30.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

29.

centi in front of meter, liter or gram means

a)

1/10th of

b)

1/100th of

c)

1/1000 of

d)

1000 times

30.

How many centimeters does it take to make a meter?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

31.

If 1 meter = 100 centimeters, then 5 meters = ?

a)

50 centimeters

b)

5,000 centimeters

c)

500 centimeters

32.

Convert: 7 km = ____ m

hint 1km = 1000 m

a)

70 m

b)

7,000 m

c)

700 m

33.

How many millimeters are in 5 meters?

1 meter = 1000 millimeters

a)

5,000 mm

b)

50 mm

c)

500 mm

34.

Marsha drove her car 6,835 kilometers last year. How many meters did she drive last year?


Hint: 1 km = 1,000 meters

4 lines
35.

John's television 160 centimeters wide. How many millimeters wide is his television?


Hint: 1 cm = 10 mm

4 lines
36.

If 1 km = 1,000 m

12 km = ____m

4 lines
37.

If 1 km = 1,000 m

24,000 m = _______ km

4 lines
38.

Our Base 10 number system allow us to use Powers of Ten to complete math quickly and easily. What other system uses Powers of Ten?

a)

Metric System Conversion

b)

Customary Measurement Conversions

c)

Math all math

39.

The metric system is based on _________ value. Each unit is related to the next largest or next smallest unit by a POWER OF ______.



(a)  

40.

Using a map, Alex estimates the distance between his house and his grandparent’s house to be about 15,000 meters. About how many kilometers away from his grandparent’s house does Alex live?


15,000 meters = (a)   km

41.

Jamie made a bracelet 1.8 decimeters long. How many millimeters long is Jamie’s bracelet?

(a)  

42.

Mario rode his bike 100,000 mm to see Javon, how many meters did he ride?

a)

10,000 meters

b)

1,000 meters

c)

100 meters

d)

10 meters

43.

Rate your self on this I Can statement:

I can make conversions between metric units using powers of ten.

a)

85% of the time

b)

75% of the time

c)

50% of the time

d)

Less that 50%

44.

Convert 8 kilometers to meters

hint 1000 m in 1 km

a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
45.

648 g = ____ mg

1000 mg = 1 g

a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
46.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
47.

240 cm = ___________ m

100 cm = 1 m

a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
48.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
49.

240 cm = ___________ m

100 cm = 1 meter

a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
50.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
51.

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

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

52.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

hint 100 cm = 1 meter

1000 meters = 1 km

a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
53.

7,000 g = ____ kg

1000 g = 1 kg

a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
54.

42 L = ___mL

1 l = 1000 mL

a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
55.

What is the basic unit of measurement for liquid capacity?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

gram

d)

none

56.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
57.
Is 4,000 mg greater than, less than, or equal to 4 g?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to

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