Measurement Review

John wants to find the capacity of his water bottle. What measuring unit should he use?

• pounds

• feet

• gallons

• fluid ounces

Answer explanation

Only gallons and fluid ounces can be used for liquids. Gallons would be too big for a water bottle.

Which tool can be used to find out how much a child weighs?

• Beaker

• Scale

• Ruler

• Cups

Workers at the Sweet Treat Candy Company place boxes of candy on a scale before loading them on a delivery truck.

Are the workers measuring the weight or the capacity of the candy?

• Weight

• Capacity

Caroline is sick and the doctor prescribed her some liquid medicine. What unit of measure would the medicine dropper be measured in?

• Liters (L)

• Milliliters (mL)

• Ounces (Oz)

• Pounds (lbs)

Daisy just bought a washing machine from Home Depot. Which best describes its capacity?

• 13 cups

• 13 pints

• 13 grams

• 13 gallons

A gram is equivalent to what object?

• paper clip

• basket ball

• small dog

• car

Derek just built an in-ground swimming pool. What is a good estimate of the pools capacity?

• 15,000 gallons

• 1,000 ounces

• 5 Liters

• 5,000 fluid ounces

Hunter is looking for a tool he can use to measure liquids for a science experiment. Which tool should he use?

• graduated cylinder

• balance scale

• ruler

• clock

Danny went to the zoo and saw an animal that weighs a few tons. Which animal did he see?

• Monkey

• Elephant

• Fox

• Alligator

On the test, what can I use to help me?

• My neighbor's paper to cheat

• The STAAR Reference Guide

• Nothing because I don't use my tools