Reasonable Unit of Measurement

What would be a reasonable unit to measure the weight of a 4th grader?

• ounces

• grams

• milligrams

• pounds

What would be a reasonable unit to measure the distance from Earth to the Moon

• kilometers

• meters

• centimeters

• feet

What would be a reasonable unit to measure the length of a butter knife?

• meters

• yards

• kilometers

• centimeters

​ (a)   centimeters =​​ ​ 1 meter

• 100

• 12

• 36

• 6

• 10

The distance from my house to the school would best be measured in ​ (a)   .

• kilometers

• centimeters

• inches

• feet

What would be a reasonable unit to measure the height of a 4th grader?

• kilometers

• miles

• feet

What would be a reasonable unit to measure the weight of a piece of paper?

• pounds

• kilograms

• grams

• tons

What would be a reasonable unit to measure the capacity of a pitcher of lemonade?

• milliliters

• quarts

• cups

Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?

• stick of gum

• envelope

• car

• pool

Choose the best unit for measurement. 

• 8 yd. 

• 1 ft. 

• 7 in.