Measure Skills

What tool would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

• knife

• hammer

• screwdriver

• ruler or measuring tape

If an object weighs 500 grams, how many kilograms is that?

• 0.5 kilograms

• 0.05 kilograms

• 5 kilograms

• 50 kilograms

How many milliliters are in one liter?

• 1500

• 1000

• 500

• 750

Estimate the length of a standard classroom desk in meters.

• 3.5

• 2.0

• 0.5

• 1.2

Compare the weight of a book to the weight of a water bottle.

• Weigh both items using a scale or balance.

• Estimate the weight by holding both items in your hands and comparing

• Look at the size of the book and the water bottle to determine their weight

• Ask someone else to guess the weight difference between the two items

 A __________ is used to identify what the symbols on the map stand for.  The meaning of the symbol may be explained using this.

• Physical Map
• Map Key
• Compass Rose
• Map

 This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties.  It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.

• Physical
• Political
• Product
• Map

The __________ directions are north, east, south, and west.

• cardinal
• intermediate
• map
• most imprtant

 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.

• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Latitude Lines
• Longitude Lines

__________ measures distance from the Prime Meridian.  These imaginary lines run from the north pole to the south pole.  These lines run north and south and measure east or wes

• Latitude 
• Longitude
• Lines
• Equator