Deck 3: The Metric System

Question 1

Which metric unit should you use to measure the mass of a contact lens?

A) kg
B) g
C)
D) mg
E) metric tons

Answer 1

mg

Question 2

Change 33 g to mg.

A) 0.033 mg
B) 330,000 mg
C) 330 mg
D) 33,000 mg
E) 0.33 mg

Answer 2

33,000 mg

Question 3

Change 247,000 kg to metric tons.

A) 247,000 metric tons
B) 2,470 metric tons
C) 24.7 metric tons
D) 247 metric tons
E) 24,700 metric tons

Answer 3

247 metric tons

Question 4

Change

A) 8.1
B) 810
C) 8,100
D) 81,000
E) 810,000

Question 5

Change 103,000 kg to metric tons.

A) 10.3 metric tons
B) 10,300 metric tons
C) 1,030 metric tons
D) 103 metric tons
E) 0.103 metric tons

Question 6

Change

A) 770
B) 7,700
C) 77
D) 77,000
E) 770,000

Question 7

Which metric unit should you use to measure the mass of a bar of handsoap?

A)
B) cg
C) metric tons
D) g
E) kg

Question 8

This elevator has a load limit of 2200 _____.

A) metric tons
B) g
C) mg
D) kg
E)

Question 9

Which is larger, 1 gram or 1 milligram?

A) 1 gram
B) 1 milligram
C) equal in mass

Question 10

Change 235 mg to g.

A) 23,500 g
B) 235,000 g
C) 0.000235 g
D) 0.235 g
E) 0.0235 g

Question 11

What mass is equal to 1 mg?

A) 0.001
B) 1,000
C) 10,000
D) 10
E) 100

Question 12

What mass is equal to 1 g?

A) 0.01 kg
B) 100 kg
C) 1,000 kg
D) 0.001 kg
E) 0.1 kg

Question 13

Change 733 g to kg.

A) 0.733 kg
B) 7.33 kg
C) 733,000 kg
D) 733,000,000 kg
E) 0.000733 kg

Question 14

Change 7.7 kg to g.

A) 0.077 g
B) 770 g
C) 7,700 g
D) 77 g
E) 0.0077 g

Question 15

Change 1,760 g to kg.

A) 1,760 kg
B) 17.6 kg
C) 0.176 kg
D) 1.76 kg
E) 176 kg

Question 16

Change 357 g to mg.

A) 357,000 mg
B) 3,570 mg
C) 35,700 mg
D) 0.357 mg
E) 35.7 mg

Question 17

Postage rates for letters are based on the number of _____.

A) metric tons
B)
C) g
D) kg
E) mg

Question 18

I take 1,000  _____ of vitamin C every day.

A) g
B) metric tons
C) mg
D)
E) kg

Question 19

Fill in the blank.
1 g = __________ mg

Question 20

Change 63 metric tons to kg.

A) 63,000 kg
B) 6.3 kg
C) 0.063 kg
D) 630 kg
E) 6,300 kg

Question 21

Change 25 mg = __________

Question 23

Give the metric prefix for the value. 0.1

A) nano
B) milli
C) deka
D) mega
E) deci

Question 24

Change 189 mg to g.
189 mg = __________ g

Question 26

Give the metric prefix for the value. 0.001

A) centi
B) deci
C) milli
D) kilo
E) nano

Question 28

Change 242 g to mg.
242 g = __________ mg.

Question 30

Give the metric prefix for the value. 10

A) kilo
B) deka
C) nano
D) hecto
E) mega

Question 32

Change 503 g to kg.
503 g = __________ kg

Question 33

Change 4.3 mg = __________

Question 34

Fill in the blank with the most reasonable unit.
kg, g, mg or metricon.
I take 1000  __________ of vitamin C every day.

Question 35

Fill in the blank.
1 = __________ g

Question 36

Give the metric prefix for the value. 0.01

A) micro
B) milli
C) mega
D) centi
E) nano

Question 37

Change 41 g to mg.
41 g = __________ mg

Question 38

Change 94 metric tons to kg.
94 metric tons = __________ kg

Question 40

Change 8.3 kg to g.
8.3 kg = __________ g

Question 41

What is the basic SI unit for length?

A) mole
B) kelvin
C) meter
D) ampere

Question 42

Give the metric prefix for the value.
0.01

Question 43

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation. 82 mL

A) 82 megalitres
B) 82 millilitres
C) 82 decilitres
D) 82 kiloliters

Question 44

What is the basic SI unit for volume?

A) radian
B) joule
C) liter
D) meter

Question 45

Give the SI symbol for the prefix. hecto

A) k
B) c
C) M
D) h
E) m

Question 46

Write the abbreviation for the quantity. 59 milligrams

A) 59 mm
B) 59 Mg
C) 59 mg
D) 59 dag
E) 59 kg

Question 47

Write the abbreviation for the quantity. 134 kilograms

A) 134 mg
B) 134 Mg
C) 134 kg
D) 134 dag
E) 134 cm

Question 48

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation. 17 mL

A) 17 dekalitres
B) 17 microlitres
C) 17 centilitres
D) 17 megalitres
E) 17 millilitres

Question 49

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation. 176 kg

A) 176 micrograms
B) 176 kilograms
C) 176 milligrams
D) 176 mega grams

Question 50

Write the abbreviation for the quantity. 112  microamps

A) 112 mA
B) 112 hA
C) 112  mu A
D) 112 dA
E) 112 dm

Question 51

Give the SI symbol for the prefix.
milli

Question 52

What is the basic SI unit for molecular substance?

A) mole
B) kilogram
C) radian
D) watt

Question 53

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation. 181 dam

A) 181 millimeters
B) 181 dekameters
C) 181 hectometers
D) 181 decimeters

Question 54

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation. 50 MA

A) 50 microamps
B) 50 hectoamps
C) 50 megaamps
D) 50 milliamps

Question 55

Write the abbreviation for the quantity. 187 kilolitres

A) 187 kL
B) 187 ML
C) 187 cm
D) 187 daL
E) 187 mL

Question 56

Give the metric prefix for the value.
100

Question 57

Give the metric prefix for the value.
0.000001

Question 58

Give the SI symbol for the prefix. deci

A) M
B) G
C) c
D) da
E) d

Question 59

Give the metric prefix for the value.
0.1

Question 60

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation. 193 ms

A) 193 milliseconds
B) 193 megaseconds
C) 193 nanoseconds
D) 193 dekaseconds

Question 61

Write the abbreviation for the quantity.
31 milligrams
31 __________

Question 62

Write the abbreviation for the quantity.
128 kilolitres
128 __________

Question 63

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation.
93 mL
93 __________

Question 64

Fill in the blank to make the statement true. We must heat 520 _____ of living space in our house.

A) m ³
B) m ²
C) cm ²
D)
E)

Question 65

Give the SI symbol for the prefix.
giga

Question 66

Change 89 m² to cm ² .

A) 89,000 cm ²
B) 8,900,000 cm ²
C) 89,000,000 cm ²
D) 890,000 cm²
E) 8,900 cm ²

Question 67

Fill in the blank to make the statement true. I drink 250 _____ of orange juice each morning.

A)
B) m
C) mL
D) m ³
E) L

Question 68

Write the SI unit for the abbreviation.
118 kL
118 __________

Question 69

Which metric unit should you use to measure the item? Size of a blank page in a book.

A) ha
B)
C) mL
D) L
E) cm ²

Question 70

Which metric unit should you use to measure the following item? Cargo space in a truck.

A) cm ²
B) m ²
C) L
D) m ³
E) mL

Question 71

Change 4,000 mL to L.

A) 40 L
B) 4 L
C) 0.4 L
D) 4,000 L
E) 400 L

Question 72

Write the abbreviation for the quantity.
178 kilograms
178 __________

Question 73

Change 650 mm ³ to cm ³ .

A) 650 cm ³
B) 6.5 cm ³
C) 6,500 cm ³
D) 0.65 cm ³
E) 65 cm ³

Question 74

Which is larger, 1 cubic hectometer or 1 cubic meter?

A) 1 cubic hectometer
B) 1 cubic meter
C) both are equal

Question 75

Fill in the blank to make the statement true. I need copper tubing with a cross section of 4 _____.

A) ha
B) cm²
C) L
D) m
E) mL

Question 76

Change 3.5 L to mL.

A) 3.5 mL
B) 3,500 mL
C) 350 mL
D) 35 mL
E) 0.0035 mL

Question 78

Change 60 cm ³ to mL.

A) 60 mL
B) 600 mL
C) 60,000 mL
D) 6 mL
E) 6,000 mL

Question 80

Which metric unit should you use to measure the following item? Cough syrup.

A) m
B) ha
C) mL
D) L
E)