Length and Area

Which one of these is the shortest?

• 1mm

• 1cm

• 1m

• 1km

Which one of these is the longest?

• 1mm

• 1cm

• 1m

• 1km

A room is about ___________ high.

• 5m

• 1m

• 5cm

• 1km

The distance between countries is measured in __________.

• millimetres

• centimitres

• metres

• kilometres

Look at the picture. The length of the pencil is

_________ centimeters.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The length of the pen is

______ centimeters.

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 6

What are you measuring when using a ruler?

• volume

• length

• mass

• weight

What would you use to measure the

length of a small piece of paper?

• Kilogram

• centimeter

• meter

• Litre

What is a reasonable height for a cereal box?

• 10 centimeters
• 30 centimeters 
• 3 centimeters
• 60 centimeters

Choose the best unit for measurement.

• cm

• m