Quiz: U.S. Customary System, Metric System, and Converting Units of Measure

1. One mile is the same as
a. 1,560 yards
b. 5,280 feet
c. 53,360 inches
2. One square yard is the same as
a. 3 square feet
b. 6 square feet
c. 9 square feet
3. 1,000 pounds is the same as
a. 1,600 ounces
b. equation
c. 1 ton
4. 1 gal = ____ quarts
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
5. 1 quart = ____ pints
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
6. Which metric prefix means one-tenth?
a. hecto
b. deka
c. deci
7. 1,000 meters is a
a. millimeter
b. hectometer
c. kilometer
8. A centiliter is how many liters?
a. one-tenth
b. one-hundredth
c. one-thousandth
9. Which metric word is used for measuring mass?
a. gram
b. liter
c. meter
10. A meter is approximately
a. 2 feet
b. 3 feet
c. 4 feet
11. A kilogram is closest to
a. 2 pounds
b. 3 pounds
c. 4 pounds
12. A liter is closest to
a. 2 gallons
b. 2 pints
c. 2 cups
13. If one kilometer is approximately 0.6 miles, then 10 miles is approximately how many kilometers?
a. 6
b. 12.5
c. 16.7
14. Three tons is how many ounces?
a. 3,000
b. 48,000
c. 96,000

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