1.   Write the unit of length that you would use to measure the length of a pencil.
    A. millimeter B. centimeter
    C. kilometer D. meter
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  2.   Write the unit of length that you would use to measure the height of print in a newspaper article.
    A. centimeter B. meter
    C. millimeter D. kilometer
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  3.   Which animal weighs approximately 10 milligrams?
    A. ant B. hummingbird
    C. dog D. cat
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  4.   How do you change from liters to milliliters?
    A. Multiply by 100. B. Divide by 1,000.
    C. Multiply by 1,000. D. Divide by 100.
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  5.   In 1999, the first nonstop trip around the world in a hot air balloon was made. The balloon reached a height of 43,000 feet. Approximately how many miles is this?
    A. 10 B. 43
    C. 8 D. 7
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  6.   6 qt = _____ c
    A. 24 B. 12
    C. 16 D. 30
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  7.   The amount of a water a thimble can hold would best be measured by _____.
    A. kilograms B. grams
    C. milliliters D. liters
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  8.   To change 13 yards to feet, ______.
    A. multiply 13 by 36 B. divide 13 by 3
    C. multiply 13 by 3 D. divide 13 by 36
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  9.   Add 1 hour 49 minutes to 9 hours 25 minutes. Rename if necessary.
    A. 10 hours 74 minutes B. 10 hours 14 minutes
    C. 11 hours 14 minutes D. 11 hours 74 minutes
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  10.   Use the clocks to figure out how long it is from 3:15 A.M. to 2:48 P.M.
   
    A. 10 hours 33 minutes B. 11 hours 93 minutes
    C. 10 hours 93 minutes D. 11 hours 33 minutes
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  11.   136 oz = ____ lb
    A. 1,632 B.
    C. D. 2,176
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  12.   In a relay race for a charity, each person runs the same distance. There are 4 runners, and the total length of the relay race is 5 kilometers. How many meters does each person run?
    A. 500 m B. 0.5 m
    C. 1.25 m D. 1,250 m
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