Metric Units of Length

When measuring the thickness of a dime, use which of the following:

• mm

• mg

• nm

• cg

To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.

• kilometers (km)

• meters (m)

• dekameters (dam)

• centimeters (cm)

Which unit is the smallest?  

• km

• mm

• m

• cm 

240 cm = ___________ m

• 2400

• 24

• 2.4

• 0.24

3 km = ___________ mm

• 30

• 300

• 3,000

• 3,000,000

68 cm = ___________ mm

• 0.68

• 6.8

• 68

• 680

15 m = _____ mm

• 15,000

• 1,500

• 0.015

• 150

What is the basic unit of length/distance in the metric system?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Kilometer

32.9 km = ___________ cm

• 32,900

• 329,000

• 3,290,000

• 32,900,000

Which of the following metric units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a pencil?

• A) Kilometer

• B) Meter

• C) Centimeter

• D) Millimeter