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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a hallway?
mm (millimeter)
cm (centimeter)
m (meter)
km (kilometer)
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the most appropriate unit to measure the distance traveled on an airplane?
mm (millimeter)
cm (centimeter)
m (meter)
km (kilometer)
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the most appropriate unit to measure the width of an apple seed?
mm (millimeter)
cm (centimeter)
m (meter)
km (kilometer)
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a spoon?
mm (millimeter)
cm (centimeter)
m (meter)
km (kilometer)
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which capacity makes the most sense for measuring the amount of milk in a bowl of cereal?
3 L (liters)
350 mL (milliliters)
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would you most likely measure in kilograms?
mass of a paperclip
length of a horseshoe
length of a longhorn cow
mass of a longhorn cow
- 7. Multiple Choice
(Almost) every spring, cyclists participate in a two-day fundraising ride from Houston to Austin. Which unit would be best for measuring the distance they ride?
meter
kilometer
centimeter
millimeter
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which container would most likely have a capacity that is measured in liters?
a baby bottle
a drinking glass
a watering can
a soup spoon
- 9. Multiple Choice
What would be the most appropriate unit to measure the mass of a coin?
g (gram)
mg (milligram)
kg (killigram)
L (liter)
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following seems the most appropriate for measuring the capacity of water in a bathtub?
5000 mL (milliliter)
220 L (liter)
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen measuring the thickness of a dime, use which of the following:mmmgnmcg
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen measuring the mass of an elephant it is best to use:gnLngkg
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three base units?mass,length,gramsmeters,length,gramsmeasuring,liters,gamesmeters,liters,grams
- 14. Multiple Choicewhat is the name for the following? mLmegalitermegaliftMeterlitermilliliter
- 15. Multiple Choice
The distance between New York City and Miami, Florida would be measured in __?__.kilometers (km)meters (m)centimeters (cm)millimeters (mm) - 16. Multiple ChoiceTo measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.kilometers (km)meters (m)dekameters (dam)centimeters (cm)
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe volume of a glass of orange juice would be measured in __?__.liters (L)cubic meters (m3)milliliters (mL)kilograms (kg)
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe metric prefix "kilo" means __?__.one tenth (0.1)one thousandth (0.001)one hundred (100)one thousand (1,000)
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