Measurement Units and Their Comparisons

Which unit is about the length of a small paper clip?

• 1 inch

• 1 foot

• 1 yard

• 1 mile

What is the length from your elbow to the end of your fist called?

• 1 foot

• 1 inch

• 1 yard

• 1 mile

What is about the length of a baseball bat?

• 1 yard

• 1 foot

• 1 inch

• 1 mile

Which unit is used to measure long distances, like when driving a car?

• 1 mile

• 1 yard

• 1 foot

• 1 inch

Which unit is about the same as the width of your pinky finger nail?

• 1 centimeter

• 1 meter

• 1 kilometer

• 1 millimeter

What is the thickness of a coin closest to?

• 1 millimeter

• 1 meter

• 1 kilometer

• 1 centimeter

Which unit is best for measuring long distances, like the length of a bridge?

• 1 kilometer

• 1 centimeter

• 1 millimeter

• 1 meter

What is about the same as the width of a door?

• 1 meter

• 1 centimeter

• 1 kilometer

• 1 millimeter

What is about the same weight as 1 ounce?

• The weight of a slice of bread

• The mass of a dictionary

• The weight of a basket of strawberries

• The mass of a stick of chewing gum

The mass of a medium cantaloupe is about:

• 1 kilogram

• 1 ounce

• 1 pound

• 1 gram