Metric Units and Conversions

Metric Prefixes

Prefix	Symbol	Fraction	Sci. Notation
kilo-	k	1000	10³
deci-	d	1/10	10^-1
centi-	c	1/100	10^-2
milli-	m	1/1 000	10^-3
micro-	μ	1/1 000 000	10^-6

Which of the following conversions is/are incorrect.
1. 1 meter = 1000 millimeters
2. 100 millimeters = 1 centimeter
3. 1 kilometer = 1000 meters
4. 500 centimeters = 0.5 meters
Convert: 500 meters to kilometers
1. 500 meters = 5 kilometers
2. 500 meters = 0.5 kilometers
3. 500 meters = 500,000 kilometers
4. 500 meters = 0.005 kilometers
Convert 100. milliliters to liters
1. 100. milliliters = 0.100 liters
2. 100. milliliters = 10,000 liters
3. 100. milliliters = 10 liters
4. 100. milliliters = 1000 liters
Convert to 0.050 kilograms to grams
1. 0.050 kilograms = 5.0 grams
2. 0.050 kilograms = 500 grams
3. 0.050 kilograms = 0.50 grams
4. 0.050 kilograms = 50 grams
Convert 75 mL to cm³
1. 75 mL = 75 cm³
2. 75 mL = 750 cm³
3. 75 mL = .750 cm³
4. 75 mL = 7.5 cm³
Which of the following is the largest mass?
1. 100 grams
2. 1 000 milligrams
3. 5 kilograms
4. 800 centigrams
Which of the following is the longest distance?
1. 0.400 kilometers
2. 500 meters
3. 30 000 millimeters
4. 5 000 centimeters
Which metric distance is equal to 0.62 miles?
1. One meter
2. One millimeter
3. One kilometer
4. One centimeter
Convert 600 kilograms to grams
1. 600 kg = 6 000 g
2. 600 kg = 0.600 g
3. 600 kg = 600 000 g
4. 600 kg = 0.006 g
Convert to 350. mL to Liters
1. 350. mL = 0.350 Liters
2. 350. mL = 3.50 Liters
3. 350. mL = 35 000 Liters
4. 350. mL = 0.00350 Liters
Convert 5.0 x 10³ mL to liters
1. 5.0 x 10³ mL = 5.0 liters
2. 5.0 x 10³ mL = 5.0 x 10⁶ liters
3. 5.0 x 10³ mL = 5.0 x 10^-3 liters
4. 5.0 x 10³ mL = 50. liters
Which of the following metric masses is approximately equal to 2.2 pounds?
1. 1 gram
2. 1 milligram
3. 1 kilogram
4. 1 microgram
In the metric system, the base unit for mass is the:
1. Liter
2. Pound
3. Meter
4. Gram
In the metric system, the base unit for length is the:
1. meter
2. foot
3. yard
4. mile
The measure of the amount of three-dimensional space that an object occupies is known as:
1. density
2. mass
3. weight
4. volume
Which of these is the shortest length?
1. 0.060 kilometers
2. 0.600 meters
3. 60 millimeters
4. 6000 centimeters
Which two of these are equivalent lengths?
1. 0.060 kilometers
2. 0.600 meters
3. 60 millimeters
4. 6000 centimeters
How many millimeters are in one kilometer?
1. 1 million, or 10⁶
2. 1 thousand, or 10³
3. 1/1000, or 10^-3
4. 1/1 000 000, or 10^-6
How many milliliters are in one deciliter?
1. 1 million, or 10⁶
2. 1 thousand, or 10³
3. 100, or 10²
4. 10, or 10¹
Which of the following are equivalent lengths?
1. 45 meters
2. 45 000 kilometers
3. 45 0000 millimeters
4. 450 centimeters