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Metric Units of Length

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

When measuring the thickness of a dime, use which of the following:

a)

mm

b)

mg

c)

nm

d)

cg

2.

To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.

a)

kilometers (km)

b)

meters (m)

c)

dekameters (dam)

d)

centimeters (cm)

3.

Which unit is the smallest?  

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

cm 

4.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

5.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

6.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

7.

15 m = _____ mm

a)

15,000

b)

1,500

c)

0.015

d)

150

8.

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

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

9.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

10.

Which of the following metric units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a pencil?

a)

A) Kilometer

b)

B) Meter

c)

C) Centimeter

d)

D) Millimeter

11.

If a scientist is measuring the distance between two cities, which metric unit is most suitable?

a)

A) Millimeter

b)

B) Centimeter

c)

C) Meter

d)

D) Kilometer

12.

Convert 5000 millimeters to meters.

a)

A) 0.5 meters

b)

B) 5 meters

c)

C) 50 meters

d)

D) 500 meters

13.

Which metric unit would you use to measure the width of a human hair?

a)

A) Kilometer

b)

B) Meter

c)

C) Millimeter

d)

D) Micrometer

14.

A laboratory experiment requires measuring a liquid in a container that is 0.2 meters tall. What is this height in centimeters?

a)

A) 2 cm

b)

B) 20 cm

c)

C) 200 cm

d)

D) 2000 cm

15.

Which of the following is the correct order of metric units from smallest to largest?

a)

A) Kilometer, Meter, Centimeter, Millimeter

b)

B) Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer

c)

C) Centimeter, Millimeter, Meter, Kilometer

d)

D) Meter, Millimeter, Centimeter, Kilometer