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Measurement- Capacity (Customary and Metric)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Capacity is..

a)

The amount that a container can hold.

b)

Indicates the amount of matter, or material, in an object.

c)

The distance from one point to another.

2.

Units of capacity in the metric system are?

a)

milimeter, centimeter, meter, & kilometer

b)

mililiter and liter

c)

gram and kilogram

d)

cups, pints, quarts, gallons

3.

Which unit of capacity would best be used to fill a bathtub?

a)

liter

b)

mililieter

4.

Which unit of capacity would best describe the amount of ink in a pen?

a)

mililiter

b)

liter

5.

Leslie bought juice for her friends to drink at her birthday party. Did she most likely buy 5 liters of juice of 5 mililiters?


Remember- Mililiters = 20 drops of water / Liters = 1 bottle of water

a)

5 liters

b)

5 mililiters

6.

________ quarts = 1 gallon

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.

________ cups = 1 pint

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

8.

How many milliliters are in a liter?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

9.
Which is greater?
a)
5 quarts
b)
1 gallon
10.
Sara-Beth puts milk on her cereal. How much does she probably use?
a)
1 gallon
b)
1 quart
c)
1 pint
11.
How many quarts are in one gallon?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
2
12.
A metric unit for measuring capacity. This unit is often used to measure out the right dose of a liquid medication.
a)
Milliliter
b)
Centimeter
c)
Liter
13.

What unit would be the best customary unit to measure the capacity of a bathtub?

a)

ounces

b)

gallons

c)

inches

d)

pounds

14.

Which would be the best metric units to use to find the capacity of a swimming pool?

a)

Milliliters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Kilograms

15.

________ fluid ounces = 1 cup

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

16.

I would measure which of the following using Milliliters?

a)

A spoonful of honey

b)

a pitcher of lemonade

c)

a bucket of water

17.

I would measure which of the following using Liters?

a)

Water in a bathtub

b)

a drop of glue

c)

a juice box

18.

The basic units of capacity in the Customary System are

a)

millilitre and liter

b)

inch, foot, yard, mile

c)

cup, pint, quart, gallon

d)

millimetre, centimetre, meter, kilometre

19.
1 gallon equals 
a)
16 quarts
b)
8 quarts
c)
4 quarts
d)
4 pints
20.
1 quart equals
a)
16 pints
b)
8 pints
c)
4 pints
d)
2 pints
21.
1 pint equals 
a)
2 cups 
b)
4 cups
c)
16 cups
d)
8 cups
22.

1 cup equals

a)

8 ounces

b)

8 pints

c)

16 ounces

d)

16 pints

23.
Which unit is most appropriate for measuring this item (milk jug)?
a)
Quart
b)
Gallon
c)
Pint
d)
Cup
24.
I have 16 cups of water. How many quarts do I have?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
25.
Which is the most appropriate unit to measure the image shown? 
a)
Gallon
b)
Quart
c)
Pint
d)
Cup