Metric System Introduction

What is the base unit for length in the metric system?

• kilometer

• inch

• meter

• centimeter

What is the base unit for mass in the metric system?

• kilogram

• gram

• liter

• meter

What is the base unit for time in the metric system?

• second

• minute

• hour

• day

What is the base unit for temperature in the metric system?

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Gram

• Kelvin

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What is the base unit for electric current in the metric system?

• ampere

• watt

• ohm

• volt

What is the base unit for amount of substance in the metric system?

• gram

• mole

• liter

• meter

What is the base unit for luminous intensity in the metric system?

• candela

• gram

• second

• meter

Which metric system base unit is used to measure the volume of a liquid?

• liter

• gram

• meter

• second

Which metric system base unit is used to measure the mass of an object?

• gram

• liter

• meter

• kilogram

Which metric system base unit is used to measure the length of a line segment?

• second

• kilogram

• meter

• centimeter