Free Printable Metric Measurement

1.

What unit of measurement do we use to describe distance?

a)

Gram

b)

Meter

c)

Liter

d)

cm³

2.

What unit of measurement do we use to describe MASS?

a)

Gram

b)

Meter

c)

Liter

d)

cm³

3.

What unit of measurement would be used to measure the length of a table?

a)

Meters

b)

Grams

c)

Liters

d)

Celsius

4.

What unit of measurement would be used to measure the mass of a book?

a)

Meters

b)

Grams

c)

Liters

d)

Celsius

5.

What unit of measurement would be used to measure the amount of water in a bathtub?

a)

Meters

b)

Grams

c)

Liters

d)

Celsius

6.

About how much liquid is inside this graduated cylinder?

a)

21.5 mL

b)

20 mL

c)

23 mL

d)

30 mL

7.

About how much liquid is inside this graduated cylinder?

a)

10 mL

b)

12 mL

c)

13 mL

d)

15 mL

8.

How long is the red box in cm?

a)

5 cm

b)

4 cm

c)

50 cm

d)

10 cm

9.

What does a graduated cylinder measure?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Height

10.

What is the distance between 2 points or measures how long something is?

a)

length

b)

mass

c)

volume

11.

A balance/scale is used to measure the __________ of an object.

a)

length

b)

mass

c)

volume

12.

You would use a __________ to measure the volume of a liquid (like water) and get the most accurate reading.

a)

balance

b)

ruler

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

13.

To measure the length of a book, you would use a ___________.

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

scale

d)

beaker

14.

The volume of a liquid is measured in

a)

grams

b)

liters

c)

meters

d)

ounces

15.

The metric unit for mass is

a)

grams

b)

liters

c)

meters

d)

ounces

16.

Which of the following is true about the rulers?

a)

The measurement for ruler A is 17.1 cm.

b)

The measurement for ruler B is 45.9 cm.

c)

The measurement for ruler C is 48 cm.

d)

All of the statements are true.

e)

All of the statements are false.

17.

If you have 3 mystery boxes that all look the same, which type of measurement would help determine with container is full of gas, which is half-full, and which is empty?

a)

length

b)

volume of a liquid

c)

volume of a rectangular prism

d)

mass

18.

What is the correct measurement of the liquid?

a)

10 mL

b)

9 mL

c)

7 mL

d)

6 mL

19.

______ is the amount of matter inside an object.

a)

length

b)

mass

c)

volume

20.

The basic metric unit of length is

a)

meter

b)

gram

c)

liter

d)

inches

21.

If you are measuring the volume of a small rectangular block, what tool would be the best to use?

a)

balance/scale

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

ruler

22.

Which of the following tools are NOT used to measure length?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

ruler

c)

meter stick

d)

tape measure

23.

What is the length of the object in centimeters?

a)

3.4 cm

b)

4.3 cm

c)

3.5 cm

d)

1 ¹/₄ inches

24.

Measure the length of this object to the nearest centimeter?

a)

4 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

4.3 cm

d)

3.4 cm

25.

What is the length in millimeters (mm)?

a)

11.6 mm

b)

116 mm

c)

11.6 cm

d)

12.0 cm

26.

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

a)

19 mL

b)

35 mL

c)

24 mL

d)

1.9 mL

27.

What is the scale on this graduated cylinder?

a)

0.1 mL per line

b)

0.2 mL per line

c)

0.5 mL per line

d)

1 mL per line

28.

What is the volume of the liquid in the cylinder?

a)

20.5 mL

b)

25 mL

c)

22 mL

d)

20.4 mL

29.

What is the correct abbreviation for kilometer?

a)

kl

b)

mm

c)

km

d)

kg

30.

What is the correct abbreviation for liter?

a)

M

b)

L

c)

ml.

d)

LL

31.

What is the correct abbreviation for centimeter?

a)

cm

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

km

32.

What is the correct abbreviation for milligram?

a)

ml

b)

kg

c)

g

d)

mg

33.

1700 mg = _____g ?

a)

17

b)

1.7

c)

170

d)

.170

34.

8 m. = _____ mm.?

a)

8000

b)

80

c)

.8

d)

.008

35.

4500 mm = _____ m?

a)

45

b)

4.5

c)

450

d)

.45

36.

What unit do we measure mass in?

a)

grams

b)

meters

c)

ounces

d)

liters

37.

What unit do we measure distance in?

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

liters

d)

miles

38.

Measure to the nearest cm

a)

73.3 cm

b)

73.8 cm

c)

74.3 cm

d)

79.2 cm

39.

Measure to the nearest cm

a)

39.1 cm

b)

39.7 cm

c)

38.1 cm

d)

40.1 cm

40.

Measure to the nearest cm

a)

28.1 cm

b)

27.1 cm

c)

29.1 cm

d)

28.6 cm

41.

Measure to the nearest cm.

a)

25.5 cm

b)

25.0 cm

c)

27.5 cm

d)

26.3 cm

42.

What's the volume?

a)

9 ml

b)

9 g

c)

9 mm

d)

10 ml

43.

What's the volume?

a)

20 ml

b)

10 ml

c)

22 ml

d)

17 ml

44.

What's the volume?

a)

16 ml

b)

16 mm

c)

16 cm

d)

16 g

45.

What is this tool called?

a)

Beaker

b)

Flask

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Measuring Cup

46.

1 kilogram = _____ grams

a)

10

b)

100

c)

10,000

d)

1000

47.

A centimeter is about the size of .....

a)

The length of your thumb

b)

the width of you pinkie

c)

the length of a baseball bat

d)

the length of a football field

48.

The the best measure for distance from this classroom to the lunchroom would be....

a)

centimeters

b)

millimeters

c)

meters

d)

Kilometers

49.

8 meters = _____ cm

a)

80 cm

b)

800 cm

c)

8000 cm

d)

80,000 cm

50.

2.5 kilgrams = _____ grams

a)

2500 g

b)

250 g

c)

25,000 g

d)

25 g

51.

What is the best measure for the distance from Chicago to New York?

a)

kilometer (km)

b)

meter (m)

c)

kilogram (kg)

d)

Liter (L)

52.

Always read a graduated cylinder at the _____________ of the meniscus.

a)

top

b)

middle

c)

bottom

53.

What is the distance from one point to another?

a)

mass

b)

volume
volume

c)

weight

d)

length

54.

What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LENGTH in the metric system?

a)

yard stick

b)

watch

c)

metric ruler

d)

thermometer

55.

What is the amount of SPACE an object takes up?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

time

56.

What instrument should be used if the lab directions ask you to measure to the nearest milliliter?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

triple beam balance

c)

Erlenmeyer flask

d)

meter stick

57.

What is the length of the eraser?

a)

3 cm

b)

2 cm

c)

5 cm

d)

7 cm

58.

150 cm = ____ meters

a)

1500

b)

15

c)

1.5

d)

150

59.

Convert 17 m to cm:

a)

0.17 cm

b)

0.017 cm

c)

1,700 cm

d)

170 cm

60.

Which unit is the smallest?

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

cm

61.

Which is shorter: a meter or a kilometer?

a)

meter

b)

kilometer

62.

How many centimeters are in 5 meters?

a)

100

b)

500

c)

5,000

d)

1,000

63.

1 m = ________ cm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

64.

1 cm = _______ mm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

1

65.

1 L = ______ mL

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

66.

Convert from meters to cm: 9 meters

a)

900 cm

b)

90 cm

c)

0.9 cm

d)

0.09 cm

67.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

68.

Ivan ran 3 kilometers last week. How many meters did he run?

a)

300

b)

3,000

c)

30

d)

1,000

69.

7,000 milligrams = _____ grams

a)

7

b)

70

c)

700

d)

70,000

70.

Convert:
3 kg = ______ g

a)

3

b)

30

c)

300

d)

3,000

71.

How many meters are there in a kilometer?

a)

20 meters

b)

50meters

c)

100 meters

d)

1000 meters

72.

Jamie made a bracelet 1.8 centimeters long. How many millimeters long is her bracelet?

a)

0.18 mm

b)

18 mm

c)

180 mm

d)

1.8 mm

73.

Alex lives 15,000 meters from his best friend's house. How many kilometers away does he live?

a)

0.15 kilometers

b)

15 kilometers

c)

150 kilometers

d)

150,000 kilometers

74.

The summer camp had 5,270 grams of blueberries. How many kilograms did they have?

a)

0.527 kilograms

b)

52.70 kilograms

c)

527 kilograms

d)

5.270 kilograms

75.

Malik jogs 2.51 kilometers around City Park. How many meters does Malik jog?

a)

25,100 m

b)

2,510 m

c)

251 m

d)

25.1 m

76.

Lamesia pours 3.06 liters of water on her plants. How many milliliters of water does Lamesia pour on the plants?

a)

30.6 mL

b)

306 mL

c)

3,060 mL

d)

3,600 mL

77.

The width of a kernel of corn would be about...

a)

4 cm

b)

4 mm

c)

4 m

78.

The metric unit of measurement for length is the:

a)

gram

b)

liter

c)

meter

d)

cm

79.

20,000 cm = ____ m

a)

200

b)

2,000

c)

20

d)

200,000

80.

80 mm = ____ cm

a)

.8

b)

800

c)

8

d)

8,000

81.

5,000 m = _____ km

a)

50
50

b)

500

c)

5

d)

50,000

82.

The amount of matter or "stuff" in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Length

d)

Weight

83.

What does volume measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the amount of space something takes up

c)

the gravitational pull on an object

d)

the measure of how hot or cold something is

84.

What is mass?

a)

a measure of the amount of matter an object contains

b)

a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object

c)

the amount of space an object takes up

d)

a temperature scale

85.

Which word means "the amount of matter in an object"?

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

mass

86.

Why is a balloon with air in it heavier than a balloon without air?

a)

it's larger

b)

it has matter in it

c)

it takes up more space

d)

none of the above

87.

Which object has more mass?

a)

Ball

b)

Earth

88.

What would be the best METRIC unit to measure the mass of a cap eraser?

a)

Ounces (oz)

b)

Kilograms (kg)

c)

Grams (g)

d)

Tons (t)

89.

Chase measured the masses of four baseball bats. A table is provided. Chase would like to use the bat with the leastmass. Which baseball bat should Chase choose?

a)

bat 3

b)

bat 4

c)

bat 2

d)

bat 1

90.

Which tool would you use to measure the mass of a rock?

a)

Balance/Scale

b)

Thermometer

c)

Ruler

d)

Measuring cup

91.

What is the basic metric unit used to measure liquid volume?

a)

Centimeter

b)

Liter

c)

Meter

d)

Gram

92.

How many centimeters are there in 1 meter?

a)

10

b)

1

c)

100

d)

1000

93.

Which is the longest?

a)

meter

b)

kilometer

c)

centimeter

d)

milimeter

94.

1 meter = _______ cm

a)

1

b)

1,000

c)

100

d)

400

95.

What would you use to measure the liquid in a coffee cup?

a)

liter

b)

mililiter

c)

gallon

96.

1,000 g = _______ kg

a)

1

b)

100

c)

0.1

d)

100,000

97.

What is the appropriate unit of measurement for the height of an apple?

a)

L

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

mm

98.

What is the length of the screw?

a)

5cm

b)

6cm

c)

5mm

d)

6m

99.

I would measure this bus in

a)

centimeters

b)

milimeters

c)

kilometers

d)

meters

100.

What is the best measure for the distance from Chicago to New York?

a)

kilometer (km)

b)

meter (m)

c)

kilogram (kg)

d)

Liter (L)

101.

How many milliliters are in a liter?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

102.

a)

600

b)

6000

c)

6.0

d)

.006

103.

a)

2

b)

20

c)

200

d)

200,000

104.

a)

0.001

b)

0.01

c)

1

d)

10,000

105.

a)

4.8

b)

4800.0

c)

480.0

d)

48

106.

a)

5

b)

500

c)

50

d)

0.5

107.

a)

30,000,000

b)

30,000

c)

3,000

d)

30

108.

a)

120

b)

1,200

c)

12,000

d)

120,000

109.

Time is measured in...

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

liters

d)

seconds

110.

To change kilometers to meters, move the decimal place...

a)

3 to the right.

b)

3 to the left.

c)

2 to the right.

d)

1 to the left.

111.

To change millimeters to meters, move the decimal place...

a)

3 to the right.

b)

3 to the left.

c)

2 to the right.

d)

1 to the left.

112.

To change cm to m, move the decimal place...

a)

3 to the right.

b)

3 to the left.

c)

2 to the left.

d)

1 to the right.

113.

Convert 323 m to km.

a)

0.323 km

b)

3.23 km

c)

323,000 km

d)

3,230 km

114.

Convert 0.75 m to mm.

a)

750 mm

b)

75 mm

c)

75,000 mm

d)

0.0075 mm

115.

Convert 43 m to cm.

a)

4,300 cm

b)

0.43 cm

c)

43,000 cm

d)

0.0043 cm

116.

Convert 2.2 km to mm.

a)

2,200,000 mm

b)

0.0000022 mm

c)

2,200 mm

d)

0.0022 mm

117.

Convert 8562 cm to km.

a)

0.08562 km

b)

8,562,000 km

c)

8.562 km

d)

85,620 km

118.

Mass is measured in...

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

liters

d)

seconds

119.

Length is measured in...

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

liters

d)

seconds

120.

Volume is measured in...

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

liters

d)

seconds

121.

This tool measures....

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

time

d)

length

e)

volume

122.

What is the length of the tadpole?

a)

3.1 millimeters

b)

3.1 centimeters

c)

3.1 inches

d)

3.1 meters

123.

What is the length of the nail?

a)

4 cm

b)

4.2 cm

c)

4.5 cm

d)

5 cm

124.

We use what method when measuring in science?

a)

Metric system

b)

English system

c)

Imperial system

d)

All of the above

125.

When measuring with a ruler we use what unit?

a)

centimeters cm

b)

inches in

c)

milliliters mL

d)

grams g

126.

a)

23 cm

b)

2.3 cm

c)

20.3 cm

d)

2.4 cm

127.

Which of the following countries DO NOT use the metric system?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Mongolia

c)

Myanmar

d)

Madagascar

128.

Which of the following countries DO NOT use the metric system?

a)

Liberia

b)

Libya

c)

Nigeria

d)

Ghana

129.

Which of the following countries DO NOT use the metric system?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

France

130.

Which unit should be used to measure the thickness of the cord?

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

centimeters

d)

millimeters

131.

Which unit should be used to measure the width of the Frisbee?

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

centimeters

d)

millimeters

132.

Which unit should be used to measure the length of the bus?

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

centimeters

d)

millimeters

133.

Which unit should be used to measure the distance ran during a marathon?

a)

kilometers

b)

meters

c)

centimeters

d)

millimeters

134.

This tool measures....

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

time

d)

length

e)

volume

135.

This tool measures....

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

time

d)

length

136.

This tool measures....

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

time

d)

length

Metric Measurement

Total questions: 136

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