Appropriate Metric Units of Measurement

What is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a hallway?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

What is the most appropriate unit to measure the distance traveled on an airplane?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

What is the most appropriate unit to measure the width of an apple seed?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

Which capacity makes the most sense for measuring the amount of milk in a bowl of cereal?

• 3 L (liters)

• 350 mL (milliliters)

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a school bag full of book?

• mg

• ml

• kg

• tonne

What is the most appropriate measure for:

The weight of a hippo

• Kilograms

• grams

• Tonnes

• millimetres

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the amount of paint in a tin?

• gram

• litre
  

• ml
  

• mm

What would you use to measure this cow?

• Grams

• Kilograms

Which of the following would you most likely measure in kilograms?

• mass of a paperclip

• length of a horseshoe

• length of a longhorn cow

• mass of a longhorn cow

(Almost) every spring, cyclists participate in a two-day fundraising ride from Houston to Austin. Which unit would be best for measuring the distance they ride?

• meter

• kilometer

• centimeter

• millimeter