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Unit Conversion

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 7hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Kilometer

2.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
3.
The metric unit of measurement for length  is:
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
4.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
5.

Using the conversion chart, as the units move to the left, the decimal place moves to the ____________.

a)

Right

b)

Sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left

c)

Left

d)

The decimal place doesn't change between units

6.

Which of the following is NOT a possible UNIT for the phrase "King Henry Died Unexpectedly Drinking Chocolate Milk?"

a)

meter

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

foot

7.

How many liters are equivalent to 3,200 milliliters?

a)

0.032 liter

b)

0.32 liter

c)

3.2 liters

d)

32 liters

8.

Which measure is not equivalent to the others?

a)

0.0008 kilometer

b)

0.8 meter

c)

80 centimeters

d)

0.008 millimeter

9.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
10.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
11.
3 km = ___________ mm
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
3,000,000
12.
 68 cm = ___________ mm
a)
0.68
b)
6.8
c)
68
d)
680
13.
32.9 km = ___________ cm
a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
14.
Which is greater? 
9,000 milliliters or 10 liters
a)
9,000 mL
b)
10 L
15.
a)

> greater than

b)

< less than

c)

= equal to

16.
a)

> greater than

b)

< less than

c)

=

17.
a)

> greater than

b)

< less than

c)

= equal to

18.
a)

> greater than

b)

< less than

c)

= equal to

19.

Zoe works in a bakery. She uses 250 milliliters of milk to make a loaf of bread. How many liters of milk will she need to make 15 loaves of bread?

a)

3.75 liters

b)

37.5 liters

c)

375 liters

d)

3,750 liters

20.

A race is 5 kilometers long. There are 16 water stops evenly spread throughout the course. How far apart are the water stops, in meters?

a)

31.25 meters

b)

37.5 meters

c)

312.5 meters

d)

375 meters

21.

Doreen walks 5 kilometers on a treadmill every day. How many meters will Doreen walk on the treadmill in 5 days?

a)

25 kilometers

b)

5,000 kilometers

c)

5,000 meters

d)

25 meters

22.

565,900 seconds into days

a)

3.5 days

b)

4 days

c)

6.5 days

d)

6 days

23.

17 years into minutes

a)

525,600 minutes

b)

625,000 minutes

c)

345,000 minutes

d)

476,000 minutes

24.

Sebastian runs 9 km each day Monday through Friday. How many meters does he run in total during these days?

a)

9,000 meters

b)

45,000 meters

c)

90,000 meters

d)

4,500 meters

25.

Dr. Bayer measured the masses of newborn twins.

●  Baby A weighs 2.8 kilograms.

●  Baby B weighs 2,950 grams.

What is the difference between the masses of these newborn twins in grams?

a)

150 grams

b)

2,947.2 grams

c)

5,750 grams

d)

1,150 grams

26.

Eric uses 585 liters of water to water his lawn. How many milliliters of water does he use?

a)

5,850,000 mL

b)

585,000 mL

c)

58.50 mL

d)

0.585 mL

27.

Mr. Thomas used two paper clips to secure his project. Their lengths are shown below. What is the difference in length of these two paper clips in millimeters?

a)

474 mm

b)

36 mm

c)

21 mm

d)

24 mm

28.

4 L = ____ mL

a)

40

b)

400

c)

4,000

d)

40,000

29.

15 meters = ______ centimeters


What number will make the equation true?

a)

150

b)

1,500

c)

15,000

d)

15

30.

5 kg = ______ g

a)

5

b)

50

c)

500

d)

5,000

31.

Matt measured the length of his window for new curtains. His window is 2 meters wide. How many centimeters wide is his window?

a)

2,000

b)

200,000

c)

200

d)

20

32.

Jace weighed his cat, and she was 9 kg. How many grams does Jace's cat weigh?

a)

9

b)

900

c)

19

d)

9,000

33.

16 km = ______ m

a)

16,000

b)

160

c)

900

d)

1,600

34.

5 kg = ______ g

a)

5

b)

50

c)

500

d)

5,000

35.

15 meters = ______ centimeters


What number will make the equation true?

a)

150

b)

1,500

c)

15,000

d)

15

36.

4 L = ____ mL

a)

40

b)

400

c)

4,000

d)

40,000

37.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
38.
15.6 L = ___________ mL
a)
15,600
b)
156,000
c)
1,560,000
d)
15,600,000
39.

Convert 210 mm to cm

a)

2.1 cm

b)

21 cm

c)

210 cm

d)

2100 cm

40.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
41.
1000 m = ___________ km
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
0.1
42.
15.6 L = ___________ mL
a)
15,600
b)
156,000
c)
1,560,000
d)
15,600,000
43.
32.9 km = ___________ cm
a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
44.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

45.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
46.
What are the three base units?
a)
mass,length,grams
b)
meters,length,grams
c)
measuring,liters,games
d)
meters,liters,grams
47.

Convert 5 kg to g

a)

50 g

b)

500 g

c)

5000 g

d)

50000 g

48.

Convert 3000 g to kg

a)

0.3 kg

b)

3 kg

c)

30 kg

d)

300 kg

49.

Convert 210 mm to cm

a)

2.1 cm

b)

21 cm

c)

210 cm

d)

2100 cm

50.
Is 11 g greater than, less than, or equal to 1,100 mg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
51.
How many minutes are in a year?
a)
I can't count that high.
b)
525,600min
c)
52,560min
d)
31,536,000min
52.
A bicycle has a speed of 6 m/s. What is its speed in km/h?  (1 km=1000 m)
a)
21.6 km/h
b)
16.67 km/h
c)
2.16 km/h
d)
1.67 km/h
53.
The International System of Units is of
a)
complicated
b)
metric
c)
English system
d)
make believe
54.
The prefix "milli" means
a)
10-1
b)
10-100
c)
10-3
d)
10-4
55.
How much liquid is in this graduated cylinder?
a)
65mL
b)
26 mL
c)
67 mL
d)
23 mL
56.
9 cm = ______ mm
a)
108 mm
b)
900 mm
c)
90 mm
d)
9000 mm
57.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

gram

d)

milligram

58.

Mass can be measured in ________ (base unit)

a)
liters
b)
seconds
c)
meters
d)

kilograms

59.

Volume is _______.

a)
a measure of time
b)
a measure of space occupied by an object
c)
a measure of weight
d)
a measure of temperature
60.

Select the smallest unit.

a)

milliliter

b)

kiloliter

c)

liter

d)

centiliter

61.

Convert 10 m to mm:

a)

0.1 mm

b)

1 mm

c)

1,000 mm

d)

10,000 mm

62.

What is the base metric unit for volume?

a)
gallon
b)

meter

c)
liter
d)

milliliter

63.

Convert from 9 meters to cm:

a)

0.09 cm

b)

0.9 cm

c)

90 cm

d)

900 cm

64.

How many millimeters are in meter?

a)

0.1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

65.

How many grams are in kilogram?

a)

0.1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

66.

How many kilograms are in gram?

a)

0.001 or 11000\frac{1}{1000}

b)

0.1 or 110\frac{1}{10}

c)

10

d)

1000

67.

How many centimeters in a meter?

a)

0.1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

68.

15 m = _____ mm

a)

0.15 mm

b)

150 mm

c)

1,500 mm

d)

15,000 mm

69.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

0.7 kg

b)

7 kg

c)

70 kg

d)

700 kg

70.

650 g = ____ mg

a)

0.650 mg

b)

6.5 mg

c)

650 mg

d)

650,000 mg

71.

250 cm = ___________ m

a)

0.250 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

25 m

d)

25,000 m

72.

Conversion 2,000 milliliters (mL) to ______ liters (L)

a)

0.2 L

b)

2 L

c)

200 L

d)

20,000 L