Volume and Capacity

What is volume?

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The amount of liquid a container can hold

• The weight of an object

• The length of an object

What is capacity?

• The amount of space inside a container

• The weight of a container

• The maximum quantity a container can hold when full.

• The number of objects in a container

What is the standard unit of capacity in the metric system?

• Kilogram

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

How many milliliters (mL) are in 1 liter (L)?

• 100

• 500

• 1,000

• 10,000

Which is the largest?

• 1,500 mL

• 2 L

• 500 mL

• 1 L

If a bottle holds 500 mL of water, how many bottles make 1 liter?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How do you convert liters to milliliters?

• Multiply by 100

• Multiply by 1,000

• Divide by 100

• Divide by 1,000

Convert 3.5 L to mL

• 3,500 mL

• 350 mL

• 35 mL

• 3,000 mL

What is 2,500 mL in liters?

• 25 L

• 2.5 L

• 0.25 L

• 250 L

If a container has a capacity of 3 liters, how many milliliters is that?

• 3,000 mL

• 300 mL

• 30,000 mL

• 3,500 mL