NAME _____________________________________________________ DATE ________________
Metric Conversions Worksheet
King
Henry
Died
By
Drinking
Chocolate
Milk
Kilo(k)
Hecto(h)
Deka(da)
Deci(d)
Centi(c)
Milli(m)
x 1000
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x 100
to get Base
x 10
to get Base
Base Unit
Gram (g)
Meter (m)
Liter (L)
x1
to get Base
x .1
to get Base
x .01
to get Base
x .001
to get Base
Write the correct abbreviation for each unit.
1.
2.
3.
4.
kilo ______
milli ______
deci ______
deka ______
+
+
+
+
gram ______
meter ______
liter ______
gram ______
=
=
=
=
kilogram ______
millimeter ______
deciliter ______
dekagram ______
Write the correct unit for each abbreviation.
1. hm __________________
2. kg __________________
3. m __________________
cL __________________
mL __________________
kL __________________
mm __________________
dag __________________
mg __________________
Using the chart above, complete the following conversions.
1. 2000 mg = __________ g
5 L = __________ mL
2. 16 cm = ___________ mm
2500 m = __________ km
3. 104 km = __________ m
198 g = __________ kg
4. 480 cm = __________ m
75 mL = __________ L
5. 65 g = __________ mg
6.3 cm = ___________ mm
6. 5.6 kg = ___________ g
50 cm = ____________ m
Read the word problems and complete the conversions.
1. On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez
struck a reef in Prince William Sound,
Alaska, spilling 37,854,120 L of crude
oil. What is the volume in milliliters?
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2. The Tent meteorite, found in 1897 near Cape York, Greenland, is the largest meteorite
exhibited by any museum. It has a mass of 30,883 kg. How much is the mass in milligrams?
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3. One of the smallest species of insects in the world is Caraphractus cinctus, a type of wasp. The
average mass of this wasp is 5 cg. Convert this mass into grams.
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4. Pikes Peak is a mountain in Colorado. Its height is 4,301 m above sea level. What is this
altitude in kilometers?
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5. The largest planet in the solar system is Jupiter, with a diameter of 71,398 km. What is the
diameter of Jupiter in centimeters?
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