Mastering Metric Measurements Quiz

Which of the following is the basic metric unit for measuring mass?

• Liter

• Gram

• Meter

• Second

• kilo-

• centi-

• milli-

• deca-

Which metric unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Centimeter

• Liter

How many milliliters are in 1 liter?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

Convert 2.5 meters to centimeters.

• 25 cm

• 250 cm

• 2,500 cm

• 0.25 cm

A bag of flour has a mass of 1.2 kilograms. How many grams is this?

• 120 g

• 1,200 g

• 12,000 g

• 0.12 g

If a bottle contains 750 milliliters of water, how many liters does it contain?

• 0.075 L

• 0.75 L

• 7.5 L

• 75 L

A runner completes a 5 kilometer race. How many meters did the runner travel?

• 50 m

• 500 m

• 5,000 m

• 50,000 m

You have a 2-liter bottle of juice. If you pour out 350 milliliters, how much juice is left in the bottle (in liters)?

• 1.65 L

• 1.85 L

• 1.55 L

• 1.75 L

A recipe calls for 0.5 kilograms of sugar, but your scale only measures in grams. You have a 250-gram bag of sugar. How many bags do you need to use to get the required amount?

• 1 bag

• 2 bags

• 3 bags

• 4 bags