Metric System Worksheets

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Metric System Worksheets Listed Alphabetically:

  1. Adding Units of Measurement
  2. Adding Units of Measurement- Mass, Length, and Volume
  3. Adding Units of Time and Weight
  4. Converting Units of Length, Mass, Capacity
  5. Error in Measurement
  6. Error in Measurement
  7. Liquid Measurement (Metric)
  8. Measure length in cm, mm and meters
  9. Measurement Word Problems
  10. Metric/English Measurement Conversions and Rates
  11. Scientific Notation
  12. Scale Factors
  13. Reading A Ruler (Metric)
  14. Unit Conversion- Kilo-, Milli-, Centi-
  15. Using Time Conversion Charts
  16. Unit Conversion Time And Weight
  17. Unit Rates
  18. Writing Scientific Notation


Metric System Worksheets Listed By Skill Development:

  1. Reading A Ruler (Metric)
  2. Measure length in cm, mm and meters
  3. Liquid Measurement (Metric)
  4. Adding Units of Measurement
  5. Adding Units of Measurement- Mass, Length, and Volume
  6. Adding Units of Time and Weight
  7. Unit Conversion- Kilo-, Milli-, Centi-
  8. Unit Conversion Time And Weight
  9. Converting Units of Length, Mass, Capacity
  10. Measurement Word Problems
  11. Scientific Notation
  12. Scale Factors
  13. Unit Rates
  14. Writing Scientific Notation
  15. Metric/English Measurement Conversions and Rates
  16. Using Time Conversion Charts
  17. Error in Measurement
  18. Error in Measurement


What is the Metric System?

The metric system is a system of measurement that uses the meter, liter, and gram as base units of length (distance), capacity (volume), and weight (mass) respectively. To measure smaller or larger quantities, we use units derived from the metric units.

Moving Through Units

The given figure shows the arrangement of the metric units, which are smaller or bigger than the base unit. The units to the right of the base unit are smaller than the base unit. As we move to the right, each unit is 10 times smaller or one-tenth of the unit to its left. So, a 'deci' means one-tenth of the base unit, 'centi' is one-tenth of 'deci' or one-hundredth of the base unit and 'milli' is one-tenth of 'centi' or one-thousandth of the base unit. The units to the left of the base unit are bigger than the base unit. As we move to the left, each unit is 10 times greater than the unit to its right. So, a 'deca' means ten times of the base unit, 'hecto' is ten times of 'deca' or hundred times of the base unit and 'killo' is ten times of 'hecto' or thousand times of the base unit.