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Standard and Metric Measurement

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is about one gram?
a)
A textbook
b)
A paper clip
c)
A spoon
d)
A carton
2.
What would you use to measure this?
a)
Grams
b)
Kilograms
3.
What would you use to measure this?
a)
Grams
b)
Kilograms
4.
What would you use to measure this?
a)
Grams
b)
Kilograms
5.
A dictionary weighs 3 kilograms.  How many kilograms do 9 dictionaries weigh?
a)
27 kg
b)
12 kg
c)
6 kg
d)
18 kg
6.

Kilograms are used for light-weight items .

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Would you measure this using grams or kilograms?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

8.

Would you measure this using grams or kilograms?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

9.
What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?
a)
milliliters
b)
liters
10.
What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?
a)
milliliters
b)
liters
11.
What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?
a)
milliliters
b)
liters
12.
What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?
a)
milliliters
b)
liters
13.

What does capacity mean?

a)

How tall something is

b)

The amount of liquid a container can hold.

c)

The height of a person

d)

How much mass an object is

14.

A baker adds half of a teaspoon of vanilla to her cake recipe. Did she use 2.5 milliliters or 2.5 liters?

a)

2.5 mililiters

b)

2.5 liters

15.

Mrs. Marge has a large fish tank in her office. Does her fish tank hold 100 liters or 100 milliliters ?

a)

100 mililiters

b)

100 liters

16.

Chris bought a cup of hot chocolate. Does his cup hold 400 milliliters or 400 liters of hot chocolate?

a)

400 liters

b)

400 milliliters

17.

a)

4 cm

b)

6 cm

c)

8 cm

d)

0 cm

18.

a)

6 cm

b)

4 cm

c)

5 cm

d)

10 cm

19.

a)

10 cm

b)

15 cm

c)

6 cm

d)

14 cm

20.
What unit would you use to measure a pencil?
a)
cm
b)
m
21.
 What unit would you use to measure a football field?
a)
cm
b)
m
22.
What unit would you use to measure a book?
a)
cm
b)
m
23.
What unit would you use to measure from school to your house?
a)
cm
b)
m
24.

Which unit of measurement would you use to measure a pair of scissors?

a)

ounce

b)

pound

25.

Which unit of measurement would you use to measure a golf ball?

a)

ounce

b)

pound

26.

Which unit of measurement would you use to measure a marker?

a)

ounce

b)

pound

27.

Which unit of measurement would you use to measure a bowling ball?

a)

ounce

b)

pound

28.
What would you most likely use to measure the weight of a pine cone?
a)
ounces
b)
pounds
c)
tons
29.
What would you most likely use to measure the weight of a bicycle?
a)
tons
b)
pounds
c)
ounces
30.
Which is the best estimate for the weight of a pear?
a)
6 ounces
b)
8 pounds
c)
10 pounds
d)
35 ounces
31.
What is the abbreviation for pounds?
a)
pou
b)
pds
c)
lb
32.
What is the abbreviation for ounces?
a)
ou
b)
oc
c)
oz
33.

There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon. How many quarts are in 2 gallons?

a)

5 quarts

b)

6 quarts

c)

8 quarts

d)

16 quarts

34.

Which container holds gallons?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Choose the best unit to use to measure the liquid volume for a bath tub.

a)

Cups

b)

pints

c)

Quarts

d)

Gallons

36.

What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?

a)

gallons

b)

pints

37.

Which is the better estimate for a container of paint?

a)

1 pint

b)

1 gallon

38.

Which is the better estimate for a fish tank?

a)

3 gallons

b)

3 pints

39.

Maria bought orange juice for her birthday party. Which unit of measure should Maria use to measure the amount of juice in the juice bottle?

a)

pounds

b)

quarts

c)

tons

40.

Mrs. Garcia bakes brownies for a party. She needs to know how much oil to put in the brownies. Which unit of measure should Mrs. Garcia use to measure the amount of oil to put in the brownie mix?

a)

cups

b)

pounds

c)

grams

41.

Mrs. Smith just had a baby. What unit of measure did the doctors use to measure how much the baby weighs?

a)

pounds

b)

tons

c)

gallons

42.

What is the length?

a)

1 inch

b)

2 inches

c)

3 inches

d)

4 inches

43.

What is the length?

a)

1 inch

b)

2 inches

c)

3 inches

d)

4 inches

44.

Which unit would probably be used to measure an iPhone?

a)

inches

b)

feet

c)

yards

45.

Which choice best shows the length of a ruler?

a)

12 miles

b)

12 inches

c)

12 feet

d)

12 yards

46.

How wide are the pig's feet?

a)

1 inches

b)

2 inches

c)

1½ inches

d)

2½ inches

47.
a)

1/4 inches

b)

4½ inches

c)

5 inches

d)

3/4 inches