Comparing Customary & Metric Quiz Study Guide

Catch Phrase – fill in the blanks to complete the catch phrase.

A liter is a ________________ and a __________________.

The difference between a meter and a yard is __________________.

You can use your ________ to measure centimeters and two __________ to measure an
inch.

A kilogram is just over _____________________ lbs.

Estimated Conversions – Fill in the blanks with the estimated conversion

Length Capacity/ Volume Weight

_______ cm = 1 in 1 L = _______ qt 1 lb = _______kg

1 m = _______ yd 1 kg = _________lbs

1 mi = _________km

cm to in ____ by ____ L to qt ____ by ____ lbs to kg _____by ____

in to cm ____ by ____ qt to L ____ by ____ kg to lbs_____ by ____
m to yd _____ by ____
yd to m _____ by ____
mi to km _____ by ____
km to mi _____ by ____

Conversions –Using the chart above Fill in the blanks with the estimated
measurements converting from one system to the other

Length Capacity/Volume Weight

1. 10 in = 6. 3 qt = ____________L 11. 2 lb =
___________cm __________kg
7. 4 qt = ____________L
2. 6 m = __________yd 12. 12 kg =
8. 1L = ___________pt ________lbs
3. 5 yd = ____________m
9. 1L = ___________c 13. 12 lbs =
4. 2 mi = ___________km _________kg
10. 1 gal =
5. 6 km = ___________mi __________L 14. 6 kg =
_________lbs