Scientific Measurement Quiz

Quiz 10 min Intermediate
Test your scientific measurement knowledge with ten questions about units, metric prefixes, symbols and common conversions.
Suitable for
Ages 10–12

Use this Quiz to check how well you understand common scientific measurements and metric unit conversions.

There are ten multiple choice questions.

The questions cover suitable measurement units, metres, centimetres, millimetres, kilograms, grams, litres, millilitres, metric prefixes and scientific unit symbols.

A score of 80 percent or higher is considered a pass.

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

After submitting the Quiz, read the explanation for each question. Understanding the unit relationship is more useful than memorizing an answer.

Before you begin

Review Scientific Measurement and Common Units if you need a refresher.

You can also review Choose and Convert Basic Scientific Units.

Useful reminders

  • 1 km = 1000 m
  • 1 m = 100 cm
  • 1 m = 1000 mm
  • 1 kg = 1000 g
  • 1 g = 1000 mg
  • 1 L = 1000 mL
  • 1 min = 60 s

Remember that converting a measurement changes how the quantity is written. It does not change the physical quantity itself.

Sources and further reading

Choose one answer for each question, then submit the quiz to see your score and feedback.

Question 1: Which unit is most suitable for measuring the length of a classroom?
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Question 2: What is 2.5 m expressed in centimetres?
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Question 3: What is 3200 mm expressed in metres?
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Question 4: What is 1.8 kg expressed in grams?
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Question 5: What is 750 mL expressed in litres?
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Question 6: Which measurement uses the kilogram symbol correctly?
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Question 7: Which measurement is written with the correct spacing between the number and unit symbol?
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Question 8: What does the metric prefix milli mean?
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Question 9: Which measurement is greater?
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Question 10: What is 4 min expressed in seconds?
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