Appendix 8: Metric Measurements

Question 1

kilometer

Answer 1

km; 1,000 m

Question 2

meter

Answer 2

m; 100 cm; 1,000 mm

Question 3

centimeter

Answer 3

cm; 1/100 m; 0.01 m

Question 4

millimeter

Answer 4

mm; 1/1,000 m; 0.001 m

Question 5

micrometer

Answer 5

μm (mcm); 1/1,000 mm; 0.001 mm

Question 6

kilogram

Answer 6

kg; 1,000 g

Question 7

gram

Answer 7

g; 1,000 mg

Question 8

milligram

Answer 8

mg; 1/1,000 g; 0.001 g

Question 9

microgram

Answer 9

mcg; 1/1,000 mg; 0.001 mg

Question 10

liter

Answer 10

L; 1,000 mL

Question 11

deciliter

Answer 11

dL; 1/10 L; 0.1 L

Question 12

milliliter

Answer 12

mL; 1/1,000 L; 0.001 L

Question 13

microliter

Answer 13

μL (mcL); 1/1,000 mL; 0.001 mL

Question 14

kilo-

Answer 14

1,000

Question 15

deci-

Answer 15

1/10; one tenth

Question 16

centi-

Answer 16

1/100; one hundredth

Question 17

milli-

Answer 17

1/1,000; one thousandth

Question 18

micro-

Answer 18

1/1,000,000; one millionth