Metric Measurement Practice

Which unit of measurement would be the best to measure a paper clip?

• millimeters
• centimeters
• decimeters
• meters

Label the correct tool with what it is used to measure.

a

b

c

d

volume

mass

length

temperature

elapsed time

Which unit of measurement would be best to measure the distance ran by a marathon runner?

• centimeters
• decimeters
• meters
• kilometers

Which unit of measurement would be best to measure the width of a classroom?

• kilometers
• meters
• decimeters
• centimeters

How long is the rectangle? Include the units in your answer.

(a)  

30 mm = _______________cm

• 300
• 3,000
• 3
• 30

17 cm = ________________mm

• 17
• 17,000
• 1700
• 170

500 cm = ___________ m

• 5
• 50
• 500
• 5,000

8 m = _________ cm

• 8
• 80
• 800
• 8000

5 km = ___________ m

• 5
• 50
• 500
• 5,000