Measurement Length Introduction

What would you use to measure the

length of a small piece of paper?

• Kilogram

• centimeter

• meter

• Litre

How many centimetres are in a metre?

• 10

• 1000

• 100

• 160

What is the definition of length?

• the amount of matter in an object

• the amount of space an object takes up

• the force of gravity on an object

• the distance from one point to another

How many millimeters are in a meter?

• 3 mm

• 10 mm

• 100 mm

• 1000 mm

What is the length of the screw in centimeters (cm)?

• 5 cm

• 6 cm

• 5 mm

• 6 m

Convert 120 m into centimetres.

• 1.2

• 1200

• 12

• 12 000

Convert 4500 m into kilometres.

• 45

• 4500

• 4.5

• 45 000

Convert 3.2 km into metres.

• 32

• 3200

• 3.200

• 32000

1km is equal to __________.

• 1000m

• 1000cm

• 100m

• 10m

I can use a ______ to measur the length of my pencil

• clock

• ruler

• weighing scale

• magnifying glass