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Measurement

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is longer? A Centimeter or an inch?
a)
centimeter
b)
inch
2.
How many inches are in a foot?
a)
36
b)
100
c)
12
d)
6
3.
How many feet are in a yard?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
36
d)
3
4.
Which is longer? A yard stick or a meter stick?
a)
meterstick
b)
yardstick
5.
Would it take more inches or more centimeters to measure the length of your pencil bag?
a)
inches
b)
centimeters
6.
What tool would you use to measure this real life object?
a)
ruler
b)
yardstick
c)
scale
d)
tape measure
7.
What tool would you use to measure this real life object?
a)
measuring tape
b)
yardstick
c)
ruler
d)
measuring cup
8.
Mary has 3 ribbons.  The measurements of the ribbons are 4 inches, 7 inches, and 10 inches.  The red ribbon is 10 inches long.  The blue ribbon is the shortest.  How long is the purple ribbon?
a)
4 inches
b)
10 inches
c)
21 inches
d)
7 inches
9.
What tool would you use to measure the length around this real life object?
a)
ruler
b)
measuring tape
c)
yardstick
d)
scale
10.
Which object is about 3 feet tall?
a)
a building
b)
a fork
c)
a table
d)
a door
11.
Which unit would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a football field?
a)
Miles
b)
Inches
c)
Gallons
d)
Yards
12.
When measuring the distance between two cities, which CUSTOMARY unit would be best?
a)
Miles
b)
Kilometers
c)
Yards
d)
Meters
13.
8 centimeters is equal to
a)
80 millimeters
b)
800 millimeters
c)
.08 millimeters
d)
80 meters
14.
Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?
a)
stick of gum
b)
envelope
c)
car
d)
pool
15.
Order the following units from smallest to largest. 
miles, feet, inches, yards
a)
feet, inches, yards, miles
b)
miles, yards, feet, inches
c)
inches, feet, yards, miles
d)
yard, feet, inches, miles
16.
How many inches are in one foot?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
15
d)
12
17.
        3 feet = ____ inches
a)
24
b)
12
c)
3
d)
36
18.

8 qt. = _____ pt.


Hint: 2 pt. = 1 qt.

a)

4

b)

12

c)

16

d)

20

19.
Which would be the best customary units to use to find the length of a football field?
a)
tons
b)
yards
c)
feet
d)
pints
20.
Which would be the best customary units to use to find the capacity of a swimming pool?
a)
gallons
b)
quarts
c)
tons
d)
feet
21.
7 quarts= _______ cups
a)
10 cups
b)
28 cups
c)
78 cups
d)
32 cups
22.
James and Arnold are participating in a Shot Put Olympic Contest. James throws a weight 12 ft and Arnold throws a weight 112 inches. Who throw the farthest?
a)
James
b)
Arnold
c)
Frank
d)
It's Equal
23.
12m = ___mm
a)
12,000
b)
120
c)
1,200
d)
120,000
24.
Which is more 1/2 gallon or
9 cups?
a)
1/2 gallon
b)
9 cups
25.
Which is larger:  2 ft. 3 in. or 24 in.?
a)
2 ft. 3 in. = 24 in.
b)
2 ft. 3 in > 24 in.
c)
2 ft 3 in. < 24 in.
26.
Which of the following units correctly measure capacity?
a)
ounces, pounds, tons
b)
grams and kilograms
c)
liters, milliliters, gallons, quarts
d)
inches, centimeters, kilometers
27.
Which units measure weight?
a)
liters, milliliters, gallons, quarts
b)
grams and kilograms
c)
inches, centimeters, kilometers
d)
ounces, pounds, tons
28.
Which units measure length?
a)
feet, inches, liters
b)
inches, centimeters, rulers
c)
rulers, measurement tape
d)
feet, inches, centimeters
29.
What 2 units can be used when measuring volume? 
a)
cubic meters and liters
b)
grams and seconds
c)
milliliters and centimeters
d)
cubic centimeters and kelvin
30.
What is the SI unit for length?
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
mass
d)
second
31.
What is the SI unit for mass?
a)
kilograms 
b)
meters
c)
pounds
d)
liters
32.
What is weight?
a)
a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
b)
a measure of the amount of matter an object contains
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
don't ask me that, I'm sensitive
33.
How do you calculate density?
a)
mass divided by volume
b)
volume divided by mass
c)
mass times volume
d)
very carefully
34.
What is the SI unit for temperature?
a)
kelvin
b)
celsius
c)
fahrenheit
d)
hottness
35.
What is mass?
a)
a measure of the amount of matter an object contains
b)
a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
a temperature scale
36.
What will never change, wherever you are in the universe?
a)
mass
b)
weight
37.
How do you measure the volume of an irregular solid?
a)
displacement method
b)
length x width x height
c)
mass divided by volume
d)
kick it
38.

During the displacement method, how do you find the volume of the object?

a)

Subtract starting volume from final volume.

b)

Divide volume from mass

c)

Mlultiply length by width by height

d)

Add starting volume and final volume

39.

How do you find the density of an object?

a)

mass divided by the volume

b)

volume divided by the mass

c)

final volume subtracted by the starting volume

d)

multiply length by width by height

40.

What tool measures mass?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

measuring cup

d)

ruler

41.

What tool is used to measure length?

a)

all answers are correct

b)

ruler

c)

measuring tape

d)

meter stick

42.

What tool is used to measure liquid volume?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

triple beam balance

c)

ruler

d)

calculator

43.
What is the base unit for volume?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Liter
c)
Meter
44.
Which piece of equipment is shown in the picture?
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Meter Stick
c)
Triple-Beam Balance
45.
What is the symbol for a length measurement?
a)
g
b)
L
c)
m
46.
What is the symbol for a volume measurement?
a)
g
b)
L
c)
m
47.
What is the symbol for a mass measurement?
a)
g
b)
L
c)
m
48.
a system of measurement based on the number 10
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
metric system
d)
meniscus
49.
a system of units used by scientists to measure the properties of matter
a)
International System of Units (SI)
b)
weight
c)
Metric system
d)
volume
50.
the curved upper surface of a liquid in a column of liquid
a)
precision 
b)
estimate
c)
volume
d)
meniscus