Metric Mania
Conversion Challenge
Name_________________________
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Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
1) Kilogram _____
4) Milliliter _____
7) Kilometer _____
2) Meter _____
5) Millimeter _____
8) Centimeter _____
3) Gram _____
6) Liter _____
9) Milligram _____
Try these conversions, using the ladder method.
1) 2000 mg = _______ g
6) 5 L = _______ mL
11) 16 cm = _______ mm
2) 104 km = _______ m
7) 198 g = _______ kg
12) 2500 m = _______ km
3) 480 cm = _____ m
8) 75 mL = _____ L
13) 65 g = _____ mg
4) 5.6 kg = _____ g
9) 50 cm = _____ m
14) 6.3 cm = _____ mm
5) 8 mm = _____ cm
10) 5.6 m = _____ cm
15) 120 mg = _____ g
16) 63 cm __ 6 m
17) 5 g __ 508 mg
18) 1,500 mL __ 1.5 L
19) 536 cm __ 53.6 dm
20) 43 mg __ 5 g
21) 3.6 m __ 36 cm
Compare using <, >, or =.
Metric Mania Answer Keys
Conversion Challenge
1. kg
2. m
3. g
4. ml
5. mm
6. l
7. km
8. cm
9. mg
1. 2 g
2. 104000 m
3. 4.8 m
4. 5600 g
5. .8 cm
6. 5000 ml
7. 0.198 kg
8. 0.075 l
9. 0.5 m
10. 560 cm
11. 160 mm
12. 2.5 km
13. 65000 mg
14. 63 mm
15. 0.12 g
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Metric System Challenge
Name _________________________
1. Instrument used to find mass. _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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2. Metric unit for length _ _ _ _ _
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3. Amount of space an object takes up _ _ _ _ _ _
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4. 9.8 m/s2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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5. Metric unit for mass _ _ _ _
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6. Instrument used to measure volume _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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7. Mass ÷ volume _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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8. 1 meter = 100 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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9. Metric unit for weight _ _ _ _ _ _
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10.Metric unit for liquid volume _ _ _ _ _
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11.Amount of matter in an object _ _ _ _
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12.Measure of the force of gravity acting on an object _ _ _ _ _ _
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13.Metric unit for temperature _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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14.1 liter = 1,000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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15.The name of the “bubble” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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16.1000 grams = 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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17.Instrument used to measure length _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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18.1 milliliter = 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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19.Width, height, thickness, or distance _ _ _ _ _ _
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20.Formula for calculating volume _ x _ x _
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Answer Key for Metric System Challenge
1. Triple-beam balance
2. Meter
3. Volume
4. Gravity
5. Gram
6. Graduated cylinder
7. Density
8. Centimeter
9. Newton
10. Liter
11. Mass
12. Weight
13. Celsius
14. Milliliters
15. Meniscus
16. Kilogram
17. Meterstick
18. Cubic centimeter
19. Length
20. L x W x H
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She couldn’t control her pupils!