Metric Mania
Conversion Practice
Name______________________
Try these conversions, using the ladder method.
1000 mg =
1600
160 cm =
109 g =
1.000
0.109
g
mm
kg
1L=
1000
14 km =
14000
m
250 m =
0.250
km
Compare using <, >, or =.
56 cm
<
6m
mL
7g
>
698 mg
Metric Mania
Name______________________
Conversion Challenge
Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
kg
1) Kilogram
4) Milliliter
mL
2) Meter
m
5) Millimeter
3) Gram
g
6) Liter
km
7) Kilometer
mm
8) Centimeter
L
9) Milligram
cm
mg
Try these conversions, using the ladder method.
2.000 g
1) 2000 mg =
6) 5 L =
5000 mL
160 mm
11) 16 cm =
2) 104 km =
104 000 m
7) 198 g =
0.198 kg
12) 2500 m =
3) 480 cm =
4.80 m
8) 75 mL =
0.075 L
13) 65 g =
0.50 m
14 6.3 cm =
4) 5.6 kg =
5600 g
9) 50 cm =
5) 8 mm =
0.8 cm
10) 5.6 m =
2.500 km
65000 mg
63 mm
560 cm
15) 120 mg = 0.120 g
508 mg
18) 1,500 mL
Compare using <, >, or =.
16) 63 cm
19) 536 cm
<
=
6m
53.6 dm
17) 5 g
>
20) 43 mg
<
5g
21) 3.6 m
>
=
1.5 L
36 cm
Metric Mania
LENGTH
1. What is the basic unit for length? Metre
2.
Circle the best unit for measuring each distance:
a)
Thickness of an eyelash: mm cm m
b)
Length of a pencil: cm m km
3.
4.
Use a meter stick or metric ruler to find each measurement.
216 mm or 21.6 cm
13 – 15 cm
a)
Width of this page:
b)
Length of a pen:
Convert the following measurements:
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.4 cm
3 km = 3000 m
234 cm = 2.34 m
35 m = 35000 mm
34 mm =
MASS:
Gram
5.
What is the basic unit for mass?
6.
Circle the best unit for measuring each mass:
a)
Amount of spices in a batch of cookies: mg g kg
b)
Your mass: mg g kg
c)
Mass of 10 pennies: mg g kg
7.
Convert the following measurements:
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.016 g
4.7 kg = 4700 g
12,345 g = 12.345
2 g = 2000 mg
16 mg =
kg
TEMPERATURE:
8.
9.
What is the basic unit for temperature? °C
What are the freezing and boiling points for water on this scale?
10.
freezing point = 0 °C
boiling point = 100
Circle the best choice:
a)
Temperature on a hot summer’s day (C): 0 35 90
b)
Room temperature (C): - 20 0 20
°C
VOLUME:
cubic metre (m3) or litre (L)
11.
What is the basic unit for volume?
12.
Circle the best unit for measuring each volume:
a)
Amount of soda in 1 can: mL L
b)
Water in a bathtub: mL L
13.
Determine the volume for each object.
a)
b)
Use L x W x H to find the volume of your textbook: 2100 cm3
(28 cm x 21.5cm x 3.5 cm)
What method would you use to find the volume of four marbles:
volume of sphere x 4 or displacement of water in graduated cylinder
14.
Convert the following measurements:
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.160 L
23 kL = 23000 L
456 cL = 4560 mL
120 mL = 120 cm3
160 mL =
TIME:
15.
16.
What is the basic unit for measuring time?
How many seconds are in:
a)
b)
c)
second (s)
60 s
6 hours? 21600 s
2 days? 172800 s
1 minute?
DENSITY:
17.
Would the objects with the following densities float, sink, or remain suspended in tap water?
a)
0.85 g/mL
b)
1.0 g/mL
c)
1.4 g/mL
d)
0.92 g/mL
float
remain suspended
sink
float