Metric Measurement - Mass, Volume, Length

Ms. Guadiamos wants to measure Mr. Penwing's mass. What tool should she use?

• Beaker

• Graduated Cylinder

• Balance

• Ruler

Answer explanation

A Balance (Digital Balance, Scale) measures MASS.

Beakers and graduated cylinders measure VOLUME.

Rulers measure LENGTH.

Which tool would you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

• Thermometer

• Graduated Cylinder

• Balance

• Ruler

Answer explanation

Beakers and graduated cylinders measure VOLUME.

Rulers measure LENGTH.

A Balance (Digital Balance, Scale) measures MASS.

What tool is best for measuring the length of a table?

• Beaker

• Graduated Cylinder

• Balance

• Ruler

Answer explanation

Rulers measure LENGTH.

Beakers and graduated cylinders measure VOLUME.

A Balance (Digital Balance, Scale) measures MASS.

The base unit of mass in the metric system is the:

• Centimeter

• Gram

• Liter

• Ounce

Answer explanation

Grams are the base unit for MASS.

Ounces measure mass, but are NOT a metric unit. (They are from the Imperial System).

Unit for Volume = Liter.

Unit for length = meter.

Which word means "the amount of matter in an object"?

• volume

• weight

• mass

Answer explanation

MASS is the amount of matter in a substance.

Volume is the amount of SPACE a substance takes up.

Length is the DISTANCE between 2 points.

Weight measures the PULL OF GRAVITY on a mass.

A cereal company sells it's cereal by VOLUME. This means that it's price depends on...

• The SIZE or CAPACITY of the cereal box.

  (The amount of space the box takes up)

• The AMOUNT of matter that makes up the cereal.

• The HEIGHT of the cereal box.

• None of the above

Answer explanation

VOLUME is the amount of SPACE an object takes up. Volume depends on the size or capacity of an object.

The distance between two objects is measured to be 25 meters. What quantity is being measured?

• Mass

• Length

• Volume

• Area

Answer explanation

LENGTH measures the distance between 2 points.

What is the unit of volume in the metric system?

• Liter

• Gram

• Meter

• Ounce

What is the base unit of length in the metric system?

• Meter

• Liter

• Gram

• Inch

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Mass

,

(b) Volume

,

(c) Length

,

(d) Other

• deciliters

• Seconds

• mL

• Measures the amount of Matter

• 
• g
• mg

• Measures the pull of gravity on a mass

• liters

• 
• centimeters
• Measures SIZE or CAPACITY

• meters
• 
• kilograms

• Measures DISTANCE

• kilometers
• cubic centimeters