Measurement Vocabulary

What is a small metric unit of length?

• foots

• yard

• centimeter

• paperclip

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Which of the following is a unit of measurement equal to 12 inches?

• foot

• yard

• inch

• centimeter

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Which of the following is the measurement that describes how tall an object is, also known as the vertical distance from the top of the object to the bottom of the object?

• length

• height

• width

• volume

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

Which of the following is  a small unit of measurement that is 1/12 of a foot?

• centimeter

• inch

• yard

• meter

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Which of the following is the measurement that describes how long an object is?

• width

• length

• height

• area

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

A numeric value (number) and a specific unit of measurement that describes the length, width, height or weight is called a

• tape measure

• yardstick

• height

• measurement

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CCSS.2.MD.A.1

A larger metric of unit of length used to measure large lengths and distances between objects is called a

• meter

• inch

• centimeter

• millimeter

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

The measurement of an object from side to side is called the

• length

• height

• width

• tallness

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Which of the following is a large unit of length that is equivalent to 3 feet?

• meter

• ruler

• yard

• inch

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Which of the following is the best tool to use to measure the length of a pencil?

• ruler

• tape measure

• meter stick

• yard stick

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CCSS.2.MD.A.1