Appropriate Measurement - Metric Units

What is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a hallway?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

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What is the most appropriate unit to measure the distance traveled on an airplane?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

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What is the most appropriate unit to measure the width of an apple seed?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

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What is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a spoon?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

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Which capacity makes the most sense for measuring the amount of milk in a bowl of cereal?

• 3 L (liters)

• 350 mL (milliliters)

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Which of the following would you most likely measure in kilograms?

• mass of a paperclip

• length of a horseshoe

• length of a longhorn cow

• mass of a longhorn cow

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(Almost) every spring, cyclists participate in a two-day fundraising ride from Houston to Austin. Which unit would be best for measuring the distance they ride?

• meter

• kilometer

• centimeter

• millimeter

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Which container would most likely have a capacity that is measured in liters?

• a baby bottle

• a drinking glass

• a watering can

• a soup spoon

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What would be the most appropriate unit to measure the mass of a coin?

• g (gram)

• mg (milligram)

• kg (killigram)

• L (liter)

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Which of the following seems the most appropriate for measuring the capacity of water in a bathtub?

• 5000 mL (milliliter)

• 220 L (liter)

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