A - Metric Mania Length (Check Point Quiz)

1) What are the SMALLEST units or mini marks on the meter stick ?

• millimeter (mm)
• centimeter (cm)
• decimeter (dm)

2) The NUMBERS on the ruler represent...

• millimeter (mm)
• centimeter (cm)
• decimeter (dm)

3) How many NUMBERS are on the meter stick?

• 1 number
• 10 numbers
• 100 numbers

4) Which of the following measurements is the LARGEST? (look at the numbers AND the units)

• 10 cm

• 13 cm
• 0.12 m

5) If 1 km is 1000 m, how many KILOMETERS (km) are 6,000 meters?

• 60 km

• 6 km

• 600 km

6) What is the correct measurement of the green line in centimeters (cm)?

• 50 cm

• 5.8 cm
• 6.4 cm

7) What is the correct measurement of the grey line in millimeters (mm)?

• 35 mm

• 32 mm
• 3.2 mm

8) What is the correct measurement of the red line in meters (m)?

• 0.145 m
• 145 m

• 15 m

9) What is the best unit to measure the length of a pencil?

• centimeters (cm)
• kilometers (km)

• dekameters (dkm)

10) What is the best unit to measure the distance from Wauconda to Chicago?

• centimeters (cm)
• meters (m)
• Kilometers (km)