Linear Measurement and Mass Study Guide

What is the standard unit to measure length in science?

• mile

• inch

• yard

• meter

How many centimeters are in a meter?

• 1,000

• 100

• 10

• 1

Which unit would you use to measure the distance between Pennsylvania and California?

• milliliter

• millimeter

• kiloliter

• kilometer

What unit would you use to measure the thickness of a penny?

• millimeter

• centimeter

• meter

• kilometer

What tool did we use to measure the mass of an object?

• thermometer

• gram

• balance scale

• fulcrum

What is good estimate of the mass of a pen?

• 7g

• 70g

• 700g

• 7,000g