Metric System Quiz

Which metric prefix would you use to measure something large?

• kilo
• centi
• milli

The most common base units in the metric system are __________, __________ and __________.

• kilos, centis and decis
• liquids, solids and gasses
• mass, length and volume
• meters, liters and grams

How many meters are in 2 kilometers?

• 1 meter
• 200 meters
• 20 meters
• 2000 meters

True or False: A decimeter, a centimeter and a millimeter are all smaller than a meter.

• True
• False

How many centimeters are in a meter?

• 100 centimeters
• 10 centimeters
• 1000 centimeters
• 1 centimeter

A thousandth of a liter is a __________.

• milliliter
• centiliter
• kiloliter
• deciliter

How many grams are in 1 kilogram?

• 1000 grams
• 100 grams
• 10 grams

What base unit is most appropriate to measure length?

• meter
• centi
• gram
• kilo

What base unit is most appropriate to measure mass?

• meter
• centi
• gram
• kilo

What is volume?

• the amount of matter something has
• the amount of something from one end to the other
• the amount of space something takes up