Measurement Unit Relative Sizes

Match the picture with the measurement.

• 1 meter (m)

• 1 milliliter (ml)

• 1 gram (g)

• 3 millimeters (mm)

• 1 kilogram (kg)

9 gal = ______________ qt

• 18 qt

• 3 qt

• 36 gal

• 36 qt

How many pints are in 4 gallons?

• 8

• 16

• 32

• 48

Choose the best unit to measure the capacity of a bucket.

• mL

• L

A can of soda is most likely 350 mL or 350 L?

• 350 mL

• 350 L

What would you use to measure the liquid in a coffee cup?

• liter

• mililiter

• gallon

Which prefix means 1/100?

• kilo-

• centi-

• milli-

• giga-

Which unit could you use to measure how much popcorn a bucket will hold?

• inches

• square feet

• quarts

• miles

There are ____ meters in 25 kilometers.

• 250 meters

• 2,500 meters

• 25,000 meters

• 0.025 meters

Answer explanation

There are 1000 meters in 1 kilometer.

A good estimate for the length of a gas tank is 7 _.

• millimeters

• kilometers

• centimeters

• meters