Relative Measurements (with Customary and Metric)

Relative Measurements (with Customary and Metric)

By Callie Sterling

Length

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the length of a classroom whiteboard?

• 4 yards

• 4 miles

• 4 inches

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the height of an adult man?

• 2 kilometers

• 2 meters

• 2 centimeters

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the length of a water bottle?

• 6 feet

• 6 yards

• 6 inches

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the height of a building?

• 20 feet

• 20 inches

• 20 yards

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the depth of a swimming pool?

• 4 centimeters

• 4 meters

• 4 kilometers

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the distance between Dallas, Texas and Austin, Texas?

• 200 miles

• 200 yards

• 200 inches

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the width of a piece of pencil lead?

• 2 centimeters

• 2 millimeters

• 2 meters

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the length of a soccer field?

• 100 meters

• 100 kilometers

• 100 centimeters

Liquid Volume

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the amount of water in a sports bottle?

• 2 cups

• 2 gallons

• 2 fl oz.

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the volume of a bottle of hand sanitizer?

• 40 liters

• 40 milliliters

• 40 kiloliters

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the volume of a large soda bottle?

• 2 liters

• 2 milliliters

• 2 kiloliters

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of how much water a bathtub could hold?

• 80 cups

• 80 gallons

• 80 fluid ounces

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the volume of a paint bucket?

• 1 cup

• 1 fluid ounce

• 1 gallon

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the volume of a large flower vase?

• 1 milliliter

• 1 liter

• 1 kiloliter

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the volume of a perfume bottle?

• 3 cups

• 2 quarts

• 3 fluid ounces

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the volume of a small milk carton?

• 200 liters

• 200 kiloliters

• 200 milliliters

Weight & Mass

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the weight of an adult?

• 130 pounds

• 130 ounces

• 130 tons

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the weight of a baseball?

• 5 pounds

• 5 ounces

• 5 tons

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the mass of a feather?

• 2,500 grams

• 2,500 milligrams

• 2,500 kilograms

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the mass of an egg?

• 50 milligrams

• 50 kilograms

• 50 grams

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the weight of a school bus?

• 10 pounds

• 10 tons

• 10 ounces

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the mass of a loaf of bread?

• 400 grams

• 400 milligrams

• 4000 kilograms

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate of the mass of a textbook?

• 2 grams

• 2 milligrams

• 2 kilograms

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the weight of a dog?

• 45 pounds

• 45 ounces

• 45 tons