Units of Measurement Quiz

See How Well You Know the Basic Units of Measurement

Take this quiz to see if you know the basic units of measurement in the English and metric (SI) systems.
Take this quiz to see if you know the basic units of measurement in the English and metric (SI) systems. Paper Boat Creative / Getty Images
1. The newton is a unit of:
2. Which of the following is not a unit of mass?
3. A square meter is a unit of:
4. Which of these is a unit of volume?
5. The kilometer is a unit of:
6. A unit of electric resistance is the:
7. The Pascal is a unit of:
8. Which of the following is not a unit of temperature?
9. The watt is a unit of?
10. Which of the following is a unit of luminous intensity?
Units of Measurement Quiz
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Nice try! You had trouble with the units of measurement, but now you know more than you did before you took the quiz. Improve your understanding with a quick review of common metric or SI units.

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Units of Measurement Quiz
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Good job! You knew some of the basic units of measurement, but there were a few that were unfamiliar to you. Even if you don't know the English unit, make sure you understand the base units used in the metric system.

If you're up for another quiz, see whether you can do metric to metric unit conversions.

Units of Measurement Quiz
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Great work! You're comfortable with metric and English units of measurement. From here, make sure you're comfortable with the metric base units and how to convert between English and metric units.

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