Metric System Quiz

1. What are the most common metric units used in science?

• kilogram, millimeter, and liter

• gram, liter, and meter

• milligram and kiloliter

• kilogram and kiloliter

Which prefix is the smallest?

• hecto

• centi

• kilo

• milli

1. In the SI system of measurement, the unit of length is the:

• temperature

• liter

• gram

• meter

In the metric system, a unit of mass is the:

• temperature

• kilometer

• gram

• liter

The liter is a unit of:

• volume

• length

• temperature

• mass

1. Who uses the metric system?

• 1. People in the United States

• Only scientists

• People all over the world

• Some people, but not a lot

1. Does this make sense?

Yesterday I ran 300 centimeters and was exhausted!

• Yes

• No

1. Does this make sense? 

100 millimeters is close in size to 1 kilometer. 

• Yes

• No

1. Which would be the best metric units to use to find the mass of a small rock? 

• Liters

• Kilometers

• Grams

• Centimeters

Which would be the best metric units to use to find the length of a pencil?

• Liters

• Millimeters

• Centimeters

• Meters