Length and Metric Units Worksheet
A Grade 4 math worksheet focusing on understanding and converting metric units of length, including millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers.
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Length and Metric Units
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.
1. There are 10 in 1 centimeter.
2. There are 100 in 1 meter.
3. There are 1000 in 1 kilometer.
4. A paperclip is about 3 long.
5. The length of a classroom is usually measured in .
6. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?
millimeters
centimeters
meters
kilometers
7. How many centimeters are in 2 meters?
20 cm
200 cm
2000 cm
20000 cm
8. Look at the ruler below. What is the length of the shaded part in centimeters?

9. A ribbon is 500 centimeters long. How many meters long is the ribbon?
10. Sarah walks 2 kilometers to school every day. How many meters does she walk?
11. 1 meter is shorter than 100 centimeters.
True
False
12. A milliliter is a unit of length.
True
False
Match each item with the most appropriate unit of length.
13. Thickness of a coin
a. meters
14. Length of a car
b. millimeters
15. Distance between cities
c. kilometers
16. Height of a person
d. centimeters