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Metric Units of Capacity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water in a bathtub

a)

milliliters (ml)

b)

Liters (L)

2.

perfume in a bottle

a)

milliliters (ml)

b)

Liters (L)

3.

soup in a can

a)

milliliters (ml)

b)

Liters (L)

4.

What is something you might measure in Liters?

a)

amount of water in a lake

b)

amount of water in a juice glass

c)

amount of liquid in a can of soup

d)

amount of liquid in a juice bag

5.

What might you measure in milliliters?

a)

amount of water in a lake

b)

amount of water in a bathtub

c)

amount of liquid in a juice box

d)

amount of liquid in a swimming pool

6.

Which capacity would you be most likely to measure in milliliters?

a)

gas in car

b)

tea in a cup

c)

water in a lake

d)

detergent in a bottle

7.

Would you be more likely to measure the amount of water in your kitchen sink in liters or milliliters?

a)

milliliters (ml)

b)

Liters (L)

8.

coffee cup

a)

milliliters (ml)

b)

Liters (L)

9.

Bucket of water

a)

milliliters (ml)

b)

Liters (L)

10.
The abbreviation for liter is _________.
a)
liter
b)
l or L
c)
g
d)
m
11.
The metric unit of measurement for capacity or volume is ________________.
a)
Gram
b)
Meter
c)
Liter
d)
Ounce
12.

What would hold about 4 liters of water?

a)

A. Vase

b)

B. Spoon

c)

C. Bucket

d)

D. Swimming Pool

13.

Which would hold about 500 liters of water?

a)

A. Cereal bowl

b)

B. Fish Tank

c)

C. Water Bottle

14.

What is the best estimate for this pitcher of lemonade?

a)

2 mL (milliliters)

b)

20 mL (milliliters)

c)

2 L (liters)

15.
A coffee cup would hold how much liquid?
a)
Less than 1 liter.
b)
About 1 liter.
c)
More than 1 liter.
d)
2 grams. 
16.
How is liquid volume measured?
a)
Grams.
b)
Inches.
c)
Liters.
d)
Minutes.
17.

Which containers can hold more than 2 L (liters)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

This is used to measure

a)

mass

b)

length

c)

capacity

19.
Look at the picture and choose the best sentence to describe what you see.
a)
There is a bit more than 700 ml.
b)
There is exactly 700 ml.
c)
There is a bit less than 700 ml.
20.
Look at the picture and choose the best sentence to describe what you see.
a)
There is a bit more than 1 l.
b)
There is exactly 1 l.
c)
There is a bit less than 1 l.