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SI System Basics

A worksheet for 6th graders to learn about the International System of Units (SI System), including common units for length, mass, and volume.

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SI System Basics

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the International System of Units (SI System).

1. What is the base SI unit for measuring length?

a

pound

b

meter

c

liter

d

gram

2. Which of these is the SI unit for mass?

a

ounce

b

kilogram

c

gallon

d

foot

3. The SI unit for measuring volume is the  .

4. Temperature in the SI system is typically measured in degrees  .

5. The abbreviation for the International System of Units is  .

6. The SI system is used only in the United States.

T

True

F

False

7. A centimeter is smaller than a meter.

T

True

F

False

8. Why is it important for scientists around the world to use a standardized system of measurement like the SI system?