WorksheetsMetric Units of Length
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
When measuring the thickness of a dime, use which of the following:
mm
mg
nm
cg
To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.
kilometers (km)
meters (m)
dekameters (dam)
centimeters (cm)
Which unit is the smallest?
km
mm
m
cm
240 cm = ___________ m
2400
24
2.4
0.24
3 km = ___________ mm
30
300
3,000
3,000,000
68 cm = ___________ mm
0.68
6.8
68
680
15 m = _____ mm
15,000
1,500
0.015
150
What is the basic unit of length/distance in the metric system?
Liter
Meter
Gram
Kilometer
32.9 km = ___________ cm
32,900
329,000
3,290,000
32,900,000
Which of the following metric units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a pencil?
A) Kilometer
B) Meter
C) Centimeter
D) Millimeter
If a scientist is measuring the distance between two cities, which metric unit is most suitable?
A) Millimeter
B) Centimeter
C) Meter
D) Kilometer
Convert 5000 millimeters to meters.
A) 0.5 meters
B) 5 meters
C) 50 meters
D) 500 meters
Which metric unit would you use to measure the width of a human hair?
A) Kilometer
B) Meter
C) Millimeter
D) Micrometer
A laboratory experiment requires measuring a liquid in a container that is 0.2 meters tall. What is this height in centimeters?
A) 2 cm
B) 20 cm
C) 200 cm
D) 2000 cm
Which of the following is the correct order of metric units from smallest to largest?
A) Kilometer, Meter, Centimeter, Millimeter
B) Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer
C) Centimeter, Millimeter, Meter, Kilometer
D) Meter, Millimeter, Centimeter, Kilometer
