Converting Metric Units

Practice converting between various metric units of length, mass, and capacity at a Grade 7 level.

Grade 7 Math MeasurementScale and ConversionsConverting Metric Units

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.3

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metric unitsconversionmeasurementgrade 7math

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Read each question carefully and convert the metric units as required. Show your work where necessary.

1. To convert meters to centimeters, you need to by 100.

2. There are 1000 in 1 kilogram.

3. The prefix 'milli-' means of a unit.

4. 1 liter is equal to milliliters.

5. Which of the following is equivalent to 2.5 kilometers?

250 meters

2500 meters

25 meters

0.25 meters

6. How many grams are in 0.7 kilograms?

7 grams

70 grams

700 grams

7000 grams

7. Convert 500 milliliters to liters.

8. A snake is 2.3 meters long. How long is it in centimeters?

9. 1000 milligrams is equal to 1 gram.

True

False

10. To convert from kilograms to grams, you divide by 1000.

True

False

Refer to the chart below for common metric prefixes: