Identifying Metric Units

What is the basic unit for measuring length in the metric system?

• kilogram

• liter

• gram

• meter

How many millimeters are in a meter?

• 1000

• 750

• 1500

• 500

Which of the following is the largest unit for measuring mass in the metric system: milligram, gram, kilogram?

• decigram

• hectogram

• centigram

• kilogram

What is the basic unit for measuring mass in the metric system?

• liter (L)

• meter (m)

• gram (g)

• second (s)

How many grams are in a kilogram?

• 500

• 2000

• 750

• 1000

Which of the following is the largest unit for measuring volume in the metric system: milliliter, liter, kiloliter?

• kiloliter

• hectoliter

• deciliter

• centiliter

What is the basic unit for measuring volume in the metric system?

• gram (g)

• second (s)

• liter (L)

• meter (m)

How many milliliters are in a liter?

• 500

• 1000

• 750

• 1500

If an object is 2.5 meters long, how many centimeters is it?

• 25 centimeters

• 250 centimeters

• 2.5 centimeters

• 125 centimeters

If a bottle contains 750 milliliters of water, how many liters is that?

• 7.5 liters

• 0.75 liters

• 750 liters

• 75 liters