name:_______________________
period: ______________
Metric System Review
Part 1 Directions: Match the words in the word box to where they’re supposed to go.
Word Box
The amount of 3-D space an object occupies. Beaker. Meter(m).
Pints. Ounces. Kelvin (K). Measurement of kinetic (motion)
energy of particles in an object - Fast=hot slow=cold. The
amount of matter (particle) in an object. Graduated cylinder.
Meter stick. Triple beam balance. Gram (g). Liter (L). Pounds.
Fl. Ounces. Tons. Degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer. Yard.
The distance between two points. Quarts. Foot. Teaspoons. Inch.
Metric ruler. Miles.
What do you
want to
measure?
Definition
Tool
Length
Volume
Mass
Temperature
Check to see if you are correct by using your notes.
Basic Metric
English
Unit and
System Unit
Abbreviation
Part 2 Directions: Write the metric prefixes on the lines from the largest to the smallest. Write what
each of the prefixes means underneath the line.
_______ ________ ________ _________ ________ ________
Largest
smallest
Measurement Review
Measuring Length Directions: Measure the lines with a metric ruler to the nearest millimeter.
Remember to put the units after each number!
1.
Length: _________
2.
Length: _________
3.
Length: _________
Measuring and Calculating Volume Directions: Measure the volumes with a metric ruler using correct
units. Calculate the volume of each cube or rectangular prism.
Volume: _________
Volume: _________
Measuring Volume of Liquids Directions: Measure the volume of liquids shown below. Remember:
Measure form the bottom of the bubble!
1.
2.
Volume: __________
Volume: __________
Measuring Mass Directions: Read the triple beam balance and record the mass with correct units.
Mass: __________
Density Review
1. Describe why objects float or sink in water using the terms density, mass and volume.
2. Will this object float or sink in water, why?
3. An unknown piece of wood has a mass of 50 g and a volume of 417 cm3. Show your work
using the three-step method. What type of wood do you have?
Beech 0.7 - 0.9 g/cm3
Balsa 0.11 - 0.14 g/cm3
Bamboo 0.3 - 0.4 g/cm3
4. You have a block of each type of wood. Draw what the particles of each type of wood look like to
show their relative densities. Label each block with the name of the wood and whether it is “densest”
or “least dense”.