Relative Size Metric Length

A small pencil top eraser is probably...

• 1 centimer

• 1 meter

• 1 kilometer

Which METRIC unit would you use to measure the distance a marathon runner might run?

• kilometer

• meter

• yard

• mile

a change in the form of a measurement, different units, without a change in the size or amount.

• length

• equivalent

• conversion

• length

Match the picture with the measurement.

• 20 millimeters

• 20 centimeters

• 20 meters

• 20 decameters

Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
The length of a grain of rice

• millimeters

• kiloliters

• kilometers

• meters

Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the length of a grain of rice

• millimeters

• kiloliters

• centigrams

• meters

The thickness of a penny is about 

• milimeter

• grams

• centimeter

• mililiters

What is a meter?

• A unit of time

• A unit of weight

• A unit of length

I would measure this bus in

• centimeters

• milimeters

• kilometers

• meters

Choose the best measurement for length.

• meter

• millimeter

• centimeter

• kilometer