Measuring Matter Skills

What is the unit of measurement to find the mass of a paper clip?

• Milliliters (mL)

• Grams (g)

• degrees Celcius (C)

• Centimeters cubed

What TOOL would you use to measure the amount of time it takes to write your name?

• Graduated Cylinder

• Meter stick

• Stopwatch

• Thermometer

What unit of measurement for the volume of a liquid?

• Milliliters (mL)

• Grams (g)

• degrees Celcius

• Centimeters cubed

What unit of measurement to find the temperature of a liquid?

• Milliliters (mL)

• Grams (g)

• degrees Celcius (C)

• Centimeters cubed

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What TOOL would you use to find the volume of a rock?

• Graduated Cylinder

• Scale

• Ruler

• Thermometer

Answer explanation

You would need to use the displacement of water for an irregular object (one that cannot be measured using length x width x height / with a ruler)

What unit of measurement to find the LENGTH of a white board?

• Milliliters (mL)

• Grams (g)

• Centimeters (cm)

• Centimeters cubed

What TOOL would you use to find the temperature of boiling water?

• Scale

• Stopwatch

• Graduated Cylinder

• Thermometer

What is the unit of measurement for the volume of a box?

(length x width x height)

• Milliliters (mL)

• Grams (g)

• degrees Celsius (C)

• Centimeters cubed

What TOOL would you use to find the volume of a TV?

• Graduated Cylinder

• Thermometer

• Ruler or meter stick

• Scale

Answer explanation

Regular object

Length x width x height

What unit of measurement to find the volume of an IRREGULAR object?

• Milliliters (mL)

• Grams (g)

• degrees Celsius

• Centimeters cubed