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Metric System Powers Assessment

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Metric System Powers Assessment

Metric measurement tools

📏 Part 1: Multiple Choice

I can: Multiply and divide metric units using powers of 10

1. To convert 5 meters to centimeters, you multiply by:

10

100

1,000

10,000

2. 3.2 kilometers = _______ meters

32 meters

320 meters

3,200 meters

32,000 meters

3. When converting from milliliters to liters, you:

Multiply by 1,000

Divide by 1,000

Multiply by 100

Divide by 100

4. 750 grams = _______ kilograms

0.75 kg

7.5 kg

75 kg

7,500 kg

5. 4,500 millimeters = _______ meters

0.45 meters

4.5 meters

45 meters

450 meters

6. To convert 8.6 liters to milliliters, you multiply by:

10

100

1,000

10,000

📝 Part 2: Word Problems

I can: Solve real-world problems using metric conversions and powers of 10

7. Maya's water bottle holds 500 milliliters. How many liters is this? Show your work.

Answer: _______ liters

8. A recipe calls for 2.5 kilograms of flour. The store sells flour in 250-gram bags. How many bags does Maya need? Show your work.

Answer: _______ bags

9. The school track is 400 meters long. How many kilometers would you run if you completed 5 laps? Show your work.

Answer: _______ kilometers

10. A fish tank holds 75 liters of water. How many milliliters is this? Show your work.

Answer: _______ milliliters

11. Alex bought 3.2 kilograms of apples. If he eats 450 grams, how many grams of apples does he have left? Show your work.

Answer: _______ grams

🔢 Part 3: Direct Conversions

I can: Convert between metric units using multiplication and division

12. Convert the following measurements:

a) 6.7 meters = _______ centimeters

b) 2,400 grams = _______ kilograms

c) 850 milliliters = _______ liters

d) 0.25 kilometers = _______ meters

e) 1.8 liters = _______ milliliters

13. Fill in the missing power of 10:

a) To convert meters to millimeters, multiply by _______

b) To convert grams to kilograms, divide by _______

c) To convert centimeters to meters, divide by _______

d) To convert liters to milliliters, multiply by _______

🎯 Part 4: Pattern Recognition

I can: Identify patterns when multiplying and dividing by powers of 10

14. Complete the pattern:

1 meter = 10 decimeters

1 meter = 100 centimeters

1 meter = _______ millimeters

15. Complete this conversion chain:

5 kilometers → _______ meters → _______ centimeters

16. Explain in your own words: What happens to the decimal point when you multiply a metric measurement by 1,000?
17. Explain in your own words: What happens to the decimal point when you divide a metric measurement by 100?

📋 Answer Key

For Teachers and Self-Assessment

Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. 100 (meters to centimeters: multiply by 100)

2. 3,200 meters (3.2 × 1,000 = 3,200)

3. Divide by 1,000 (milliliters to liters)

4. 0.75 kg (750 ÷ 1,000 = 0.75)

5. 4.5 meters (4,500 ÷ 1,000 = 4.5)

6. 1,000 (liters to milliliters: multiply by 1,000)

Part 2: Word Problems

7. 0.5 liters (500 ÷ 1,000 = 0.5)

8. 10 bags (2.5 kg = 2,500 g; 2,500 ÷ 250 = 10)

9. 2 kilometers (5 × 400 = 2,000 m; 2,000 ÷ 1,000 = 2 km)

10. 75,000 milliliters (75 × 1,000 = 75,000)

11. 2,750 grams (3.2 kg = 3,200 g; 3,200 - 450 = 2,750)

Part 3: Direct Conversions

12. a) 670 centimeters b) 2.4 kilograms c) 0.85 liters d) 250 meters e) 1,800 milliliters

13. a) 1,000 b) 1,000 c) 100 d) 1,000

Part 4: Pattern Recognition

14. 1,000 millimeters

15. 5,000 meters → 500,000 centimeters

16. The decimal point moves 3 places to the right (or the number becomes 1,000 times larger)

17. The decimal point moves 2 places to the left (or the number becomes 100 times smaller)

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