Measurements Notes and Practice

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for a measurement to have both a number value and a unit?

• It makes the measurement easier to understand and compare.

• It looks more scientific.

• It is required by law.

• It helps in making measurements longer.

Open Ended

How do you think having many different ways of measuring things in the past affected trade or communication between countries?

Open Ended

What tools can we use to measure length?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is equal to 1 meter?

• 100 centimeters

• 10 millimeters

• 1000 kilometers

• 10 centimeters

Match

Match the following items.

• yard

• centimeter

• foot

• inch

• meter

length of a door

width of pinky finger

length of a ruler

paper clip

width of a door

• length of a door

• width of pinky finger

• length of a ruler

• paper clip

• width of a door

Multiple Choice

What are the correct steps to convert meters to millimeters?

• Multiply by 1000

• Divide by 1000

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 100

Open Ended

Explain how you would convert centimeters to kilometers.

Multiple Choice

Which is longer: 1 m or 105 cm?

• 1 m

• 105 cm

Multiple Choice

Which is longer: 1 mile or 1 km?

• 1 mile

• 1 km

Multiple Choice

What is the length of the paperclip in centimeters?

• 2.5 cm

• 3.5 cm

• 4.5 cm

• 5.5 cm

Multiple Choice

What is the length of the screw in millimeters?

• 40 mm

• 45 mm

• 50 mm

• 55 mm

Multiple Choice

What is the length of the pencil ?

• 150 cm

• 1.5 cm

• 15 m

• 15 cm

Multiple Choice

What is the length of the nail shown in the image (round up, NO DECIMALS)?

• 6 cm

• 7 cm

• 8 cm

• 9 cm

Open Ended

What types of questions do we answer by measuring mass?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions can be answered by measuring mass?

• How heavy is an object?

• How tall is a building?

• What is the temperature of water?

• How fast is a car moving?

Multiple Select

Which tools are commonly used to measure mass? (select multiple)

• Triple beam balance

• Digital scale

• Thermometer

• Ruler

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct conversions for mass?

• 1 kilogram = 1000 grams

• 1 gram = 100 centigrams

• 1 centigram = 10 milligrams

• 1 kilogram = 100 grams

Multiple Choice

Which tool would you use to measure the mass of an object?

• Triple beam balance

• Graduated cylinder

• Thermometer

• Ruler

Open Ended

Explain how you would estimate the mass of an everyday object using the units and tools described in the lesson.

Multiple Choice

What is the most reasonable mass for a goldfish bowl?

• 8 kg

• 800 g

• 80 g

• 8 g

Multiple Choice

What types of questions do we answer by measuring volume?

• How much space something takes up

• How heavy something is

• How tall something is

• How fast something moves

Multiple Choice

Which object had the most volume?

• battery

• nail

• button

• key

Multiple Choice

Which object had the least volume?

• battery

• nail

• button

• key

Multiple Choice

Chris bought a cup of hot chocolate. Does his cup probably hold 400 liters or 400 milliliters of hot chocolate?

• 400 liters

• 400 milliliters

Multiple Choice

Kaylee bought juice for her friends to drink at her birthday party. Did she probably buy 5 L of juice or 5 mL

• 5 liters

• 5 milliliters

Multiple Choice

Miss Marge has a large fish tank in her office. Does her fish tank hold 100 liters or 100 milliliters of water?

• 100 liters

• 100 milliliters

Open Ended

Why do you think having many different temperature scales in use could cause problems for people in the 1700s?