Metric Measurement Practice Quiz

Metric Measurement
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Tia measured a greeting card and found that it was 1 decimeter long. How many
centimeters are in 1 decimeter?

a. 1 centimeter c. 100 centimeters

b. 10 centimeters d. 1,000 centimeters

____ 2. What is the length of the nail to the nearest centimeter?

a. 3 centimeters c. 5 centimeters
b. 4 centimeters d. 6 centimeters

____ 3. Which unit would be best to measure the length of a car?

a. meters b. kilometers c. centimeters d. decimeters

____ 4. Which of these is the most likely height of the Chrysler Building in New York City?

a. 319 centimeters c. 319 meters

b. 319 decimeters d. 319 kilometers

____ 5. Which unit would be best to measure the length of a mountain trail?

a. kilometers b. meters c. centimeters d. decimeters

____ 6. Which unit would be best to measure the length of an envelope?

a. millimeters b. centimeters c. meters d. kilometers

____ 7. Which of the following can hold about 2 kiloliters of water?

a. a lemonade pitcher
b. a pool
c. a coffee mug
d. a medicine dropper
____ 8. Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a bottle of salad dressing?

a. 7 milliliters
b. 720 milliliters
c. 720 liters
d. 7,200 liters
____ 9. Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a medicine dropper?

a. 5 milliliters
b. 50 milliliters
c. 5 liters
d. 50 liters
____ 10. Which is the best estimate of the mass of a lion?

a. 200 kg b. 2 kg c. 200 g d. 2 g

____ 11. Which is the best estimate of the mass of a ladybug?

a. 10 kg b. 1 kg c. 10 g d. 1 g

____ 12. Alyssa painted a fence that was 84 meters long. She was able to paint 4 meters per hour.
How many meters of fence were left after Alyssa had been painting for 6 hours?

Hours 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Meters Left 84 80 76 72

a. 68 meters
b. 66 meters
c. 64 meters
d. 60 meters
____ 13. What is the length of the worm to the nearest centimeter?

a. 8 centimeters c. 6 centimeters
b. 7 centimeters d. 5 centimeters

____ 14. Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?

a. kilometers b. centimeters c. meters d. decimeters

____ 15. Which unit would be best to measure the length of a house?
 a. decimeters b. meters c. kilometers d. centimeters

____ 16. Which of the following holds about 2 milliliters of water?

a. a small pail
b. a medicine dropper
c. a fish tank
d. a swimming pool
____ 17. Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a kitchen sink?

a. 4 kiloliters
b. 4 milliliters
c. 4 liters
d. 400 liters

Other

18.

Draw a worm below the ruler that is between 8 centimeters and 9 centimeters long.

19.

Fill in the blanks with reasonable units of measure.

Units
liters
pounds
inches
centimeters
cups
The bottle holds 2 __________. pints
The height is 7 __________.
quarts
Metric Measurement
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-1

STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Using
Centimeters and Decimeters
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-1
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Using
Centimeters and Decimeters
3. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-1
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Using
Centimeters and Decimeters
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-2
STA: 2.01.b Develop an understanding of and use the processes for measuring with customary
units of measurement (linear, weight, capacity, and temperature) recognizing that larger units can
be subdivided into equivalent units (partitioning). TOP: Using Meters and Kilometers
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-2
STA: 2.01.b Develop an understanding of and use the processes for measuring with customary
units of measurement (linear, weight, capacity, and temperature) recognizing that larger units can
be subdivided into equivalent units (partitioning). TOP: Using Meters and Kilometers
6. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-2
STA: 2.01.b Develop an understanding of and use the processes for measuring with customary
units of measurement (linear, weight, capacity, and temperature) recognizing that larger units can
be subdivided into equivalent units (partitioning). TOP: Using Meters and Kilometers
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-3
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Metric Units of
Capacity
8. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-3
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Metric Units of
Capacity
9. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-3
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Metric Units of
Capacity
10. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-4
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Units of Mass
11. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-4
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Units of Mass
12. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-5
STA: 6.05 Create and use representations to organize, record and communicate mathematical
ideas.
TOP: Problem Solving: Make a Table and Look for a Pattern
13. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-1
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Using
Centimeters and Decimeters
14. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-1
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
 measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Using
Centimeters and Decimeters
15. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-2
STA: 2.01.b Develop an understanding of and use the processes for measuring with customary
units of measurement (linear, weight, capacity, and temperature) recognizing that larger units can
be subdivided into equivalent units (partitioning). TOP: Using Meters and Kilometers
16. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-3
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Metric Units of
Capacity
17. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-3
STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Metric Units of
Capacity

OTHER

18. ANS:

Sample Work:

RUBRIC
2 points Response includes drawing of worm that is correct length.
1 point One part of response is incomplete OR incorrect.

PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-1

STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Using
Centimeters and Decimeters
19. ANS:
liters; inches
RUBRIC
2 points Response includes correct answers.
1 point One part of response is incomplete OR incorrect.

PTS: 1 REF: Lesson 15-3

STA: 2.03 Select attributes and appropriate standard units and tools (customary) to estimate and
measure length, weight, capacity, temperature, and time to the minute. TOP: Metric Units of
Capacity