Measure Up

What is the length of the tadpole?

• 2.8 cm

• 3.1 cm

• 0.5 cm

• 4 cm

How much water is in the graduated cylinder?

• 30 mL

• 35 mL

• 32 mL

• 40 mL

Students must conduct an experiment in which they find out how long a rubber ball bounces before it comes to a stop. Which unit would be best for recording this information?

• Gram

• Meter

• Seconds

• Liter

Students collect pond water in their beakers. Which is the best unit of measurement for the volume of water they collect?

• Grams

• Meters

• Milliliters

• Degrees Celsius

The picture shows a thermometer in a classroom. What is the temperature of this room?

Which of the following measurements is most likely the mass of a pencil?

• 10 centimeters

• 17 kilograms

• 17 milliliters

• 10 grams

Which tools are best used to determine the speed of a turtle as it walks along a path?

• A meter stick and graduated cylinder

• A balance and meter stick

• A stopwatch and meter stick

• A stopwatch and balance

Which of these would be used to measure the mass of a marble?

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What is the length of the nail?

• 4 cm

• 4.2 cm

• 4.5 cm

• 5 cm

How much water is in the graduated cylinder?

• 40 mL

• 35 ml

• 37 mL

• 38 mL