1.
Jerry is making 3 kite tails. Should he measure the fabric by length, weight, or capacity? Explain.
A.
Length; length tells how long an object is.
B.
Weight; weight tells how heavy an object is.
C.
Capacity; capacity tells how much space an object takes up.
D.
None of these.
Hint
2.
Identify the object that holds the most.
A.
garden cart
B.
can of hair spray
C.
saucepan
D.
bowl
Hint
3.
Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the distance between two cities.
A.
millimeter
B.
kilometer
C.
centimeter
D.
meter
Hint
4.
How many times larger than a centimeter is a meter? Explain.
A.
10; there are 10 meters in a centimeter.
B.
100; there are 100 meters in a centimeter.
C.
10; there are 10 centimeters in a meter.
D.
100; there are 100 centimeters in a meter.
Hint
5.
A liter is a more appropriate unit than a milliliter for measuring the capacity of which item?
A.
kitchen sink
B.
bottle of perfume
C.
bottle of eye drops
D.
measuring spoon
Hint
6.
A liter is a more appropriate unit than a milliliter for measuring the capacity of which item?
A.
contact lense container
B.
lobster tank
C.
bottle of hot pepper sauce
D.
bottle of nail polish
Hint
7.
A gram is a more appropriate unit than a kilogram for measuring the mass of which item?
A.
truck
B.
broom
C.
vacuum cleaner
D.
dinner fork
Hint
8.
A kilogram is a more appropriate unit than a gram for measuring the mass of which item?
A.
dog
B.
MP-3 player
C.
banana
D.
DVD
Hint
9.
Find the missing number.
2 kg = ___ g
A.
2
B.
2,000
C.
20
D.
200
Hint
10.
Find the missing number.
4 kg = ___ g
A.
40
B.
4
C.
4,000
D.
400
Hint