Measurement Systems and Comparisons Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a unit of length in the metric system?

• Meter

• Centimeter

• Inch

• Kilometer

If a red pencil measures 4 inches and a blue pencil measures 6 inches, how much longer is the blue pencil?

• 1 inch

• 3 inches

• 4 inches

• 2 inches

What is the first step in measuring an object with a ruler?

• Align the object with the number one

• Align the object with the number zero

• Start measuring from the end of the ruler

• Measure from the middle of the object

How many meters long is a car if the measuring tape shows it lines up with the number five?

• 5 meters

• 4 meters

• 6 meters

• 3 meters

If a white car is 6 meters long and a black car is 5 meters long, how much longer is the white car?

• 0.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 1.5 meters

• 2 meters