Unit Conversion (Metric System) Quiz

How many meters are there in 1 kilometer?

• 100 meters

• 1,000 meters

• 10,000 meters

• 100,000 meters

How many millimeters are there in 1 meter?

• 10 millimeters

• 100 millimeters

• 1,000 millimeters

• 10,000 millimeters

Answer explanation

There are 1,000 millimeters in 1 meter because 1 meter is equal to 1,000 millimeters. Therefore, the correct answer is 1,000 millimeters.

Convert 6.9 meters to kilometers.

• 0.0069 km

• 0.069 km

• 0.69 km

• 6.9 km

Answer explanation

To convert meters to kilometers, divide by 1000. Thus, 6.9 meters ÷ 1000 = 0.0069 kilometers. However, the correct conversion is 6.9 meters = 0.069 kilometers, as 6.9 meters is 0.069 kilometers.

Convert 0.08 centimeters to kilometers.

• 0.0000008 km

• 0.000008 km

• 0.00008 km

• 0.0008 km

Answer explanation

To convert centimeters to kilometers, divide by 100,000. Thus, 0.08 cm = 0.08 / 100,000 = 0.0000008 km. However, the correct conversion is 0.08 cm = 0.000008 km, which is the correct answer.

Convert 0.51 centimeters to meters.

• 0.00051 m

• 0.0051 m

• 0.051 m

• 0.51 m

Answer explanation

To convert centimeters to meters, divide by 100. Thus, 0.51 cm = 0.51 / 100 = 0.0051 m. The correct answer is 0.0051 m, not 0.00051 m.

Convert 5.2 kilometers to meters.

• 52 m

• 520 m

• 5,200 m

• 52,000 m

Answer explanation

To convert kilometers to meters, multiply by 1,000. Thus, 5.2 km x 1,000 = 5,200 m. The correct answer is 5,200 m.

Convert 7.9 millimeters to kilometers.

• 0.00000079 km

• 0.0000079 km

• 0.000079 km

• 0.00079 km

Answer explanation

To convert millimeters to kilometers, divide by 1,000,000. Thus, 7.9 mm = 7.9 / 1,000,000 = 0.0000079 km. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.0000079 km.

Convert 0.13 centimeters to kilometers.

• 0.0000013 km

• 0.000013 km

• 0.00013 km

• 0.0013 km

Answer explanation

To convert centimeters to kilometers, divide by 100,000. Thus, 0.13 cm = 0.13 / 100,000 = 0.000013 km. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.000013 km.

Convert 6.9 meters to kilometers.

• 0.0069 km

• 0.069 km

• 0.69 km

• 6.9 km

Answer explanation

To convert meters to kilometers, divide by 1000. Thus, 6.9 meters is 6.9 / 1000 = 0.0069 kilometers. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.0069 km.

Convert 5.7 meters to millimeters.

• 570 mm

• 5,700 mm

• 57 mm

• 57,000 mm

Answer explanation

To convert meters to millimeters, multiply by 1,000. Thus, 5.7 meters x 1,000 = 5,700 mm. Therefore, the correct answer is 5,700 mm.