Measurement and conversions quiz

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1. How many centimetres are in a metre?
   • 12
   • 100
   • 10
   • 1,000
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   100. Centi means a hundredth.

2. One inch is exactly how many centimetres?
   • 2.45
   • 2.0
   • 3.0
   • 2.54
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   2.54. So 12 inches (1 foot) = 30.48 cm.

3. How many millilitres are in a litre?
   • 1,000
   • 10
   • 500
   • 100
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   1,000. Milli means a thousandth.

4. How many square centimetres are in one square metre?
   • 1,000,000
   • 1,000
   • 10,000
   • 100
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   10,000. 100 cm × 100 cm.

5. How many litres are in one cubic metre?
   • 10
   • 1,000
   • 100
   • 10,000
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   1,000. A cubic metre of water weighs about a tonne.

6. How many kilograms are in a tonne?
   • 500
   • 100
   • 2,000
   • 1,000
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   1,000. A metric tonne is 1,000 kg.

7. About how many kilometres is one mile?
   • 0.6
   • 1.6
   • 1.2
   • 2.0
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   1.6. Precisely, 1.609 km.

8. One kilogram is about how many pounds?
   • 0.45
   • 1.5
   • 2.2
   • 3.0
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   2.2. One pound is about 0.454 kg.

9. How many metres are in a kilometre?
   • 500
   • 1,000
   • 100
   • 10,000
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   1,000. Kilo means a thousand.

10. A room is 4 m × 3 m. What is its area?
    • 7 m²
    • 14 m²
    • 12 m
    • 12 m²
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    12 m². Area = length × width, in square metres.