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Name: _________________
Date: __________________
Identify the best unit of measure for the following items.
1.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the height of an
adult?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
Inch
Pound
Ounce
Foot
5.
Gram
Ounce
Gallon
Liter
6.
Grams
Gallons
Kilometers
Meters
Grams
Inch
Ounce
Kiloliter
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the length of a
shark?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measure for the amount of water
in a pool?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the amount of
liquid in a spoon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for a glass of water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
4.
Centimeter
Millimeter
Kilometer
Meter
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for determining
the mass of a dime?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kilograms
Millimeters
Milliliters
Grams
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7.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the length of a
long distance race?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
10.
Kilometers
Yards
Inch
Milliliter
11.
Gram
Pounds
Kilogram
Milligram
12.
Centimeters
Inches
Feet
Meters
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the size of a
large soda bottle?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the width of a
child’s hand?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the depth of
the Atlantic Ocean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the weight of a
pin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
9.
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
Pound
Liter
Ounce
Centimeter
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the length of a
football field?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Foot
Inch
Kilometer
Meter
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7-16C: Identify the appropriate units of measurement- customary or metric- for a given situation
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13.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the length of a
highway?
A.
B.
C.
D.
14.
16.
Foot
Mile
Yard
Inch
17.
Inch
Centimeter
Kilometer
Ounce
18.
Milligrams
Gram
Pound
Ounce
Foot
Milligram
Inch
Ounce
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the length of a
crayon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the weight of a
frog?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the width of
sheet of loose leaf paper?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the length of a
fingernail?
A.
B.
C.
D.
15.
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
Yard
Millimeter
Inch
Kilometer
Which of these is the best unit of
measurement for the distance
the Earth is from the sun?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Millimeter
Mile
Foot
Centimeter
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19.
Which item could best be
measured in pounds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
20.
22.
Dog
Ant
Beetle
Caterpillar
23.
The width of a swimming pool
The width of a locker
The width of a worm
The width of a tennis court
24.
The mass of a car
The mass of a cat
The mass of a wallet
The mass of a pencil
Weight of a cell phone
Weight of a safety pin
Weight of a bag of groceries
Weight of a tiger shark
Which item could be best
measured in millimeters?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which item could be best
measured in grams?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which item could be best
measured in ounces?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which item could best be
measured in inches?
A.
B.
C.
D.
21.
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
The height of a giraffe
The length of a jump rope
The length of a pen
The length of a thumbtack
Which item could be best
measured in gallons?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Water in a spoon
Water in a cup
Water in a bowl
Water in a bathtub
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25.
Which item could be best
measured in yards?
A.
B.
C.
D.
26.
28.
The width of a closet
The width of a bedroom
The width of an ice skating rink
The width of a state
Which item could be best
measured in centimeters?
A. The amount of water in the
ocean
B. The amount of juice in an
orange
C. The mass of a person
D. The length of a pen
Which item could be best
measured in milligrams?
A.
B.
C.
D.
27.
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
29.
The weight of a feather
The weight of a toad
The weight of a shoe
The weight of a textbook
Which item could be best
measured in meters?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which item could be best
measured in miles?
30.
A. The length of a driveway
B. The length of the Golden Gat e
Bridge
C. The length of a computer
keyboard
D. The length of an elephant’s
trunk
The length of a sheet of paper
The length of an ant
The width of a chalkboard
The depth of water in a cup
Which item could be best
measured in kilograms?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A television
A paperback book
A chair
A kitten
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7-16C: Identify the appropriate units of measurement- customary or metric- for a given situation
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Name: _________________
Date: __________________
Use metric units to answer questions 3142.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
Which is the best unit of measure
to use in measuring the mass of a
Thanksgiving Turkey?
36.
Which is the best unit of measure
to use in measuring the length of
a fly?
37.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the mass of a
butterfly?
38.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the distance
around the Earth?
Which is the best unit of measure
to use in measuring the height of a
mountain?
Which is the best unit of measure
to use in measuring the mass of a
truck?
Which is the best unit of measure
to use in measuring the mass of a
grasshopper?
Which is the best unit of measure
to use in measuring the height of a
box of cereal?
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39.
40.
41.
42.
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the mass of a
ladybug?
Use Customary Units to answer
questions 43- 50.
43.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the length of your
toe?
44.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the weight of a pair
of pants?
45.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the length of a car?
46.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the weight of a
rabbit?
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the length of a
mouse?
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the mass of a ship?
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the depth of the
Grand Canyon?
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47.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the height of a cup?
48.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the height of a
telephone pole?
49.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring depth of a cereal
bowl?
50.
Which is the best unit of measure
in measuring the distance
between Connecticut and
Nevada?
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
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Name: _________________
Date: __________________
For questions 51- 78, identify the best customary and metric units that can be used to
measure the items. Question 31 is done for you as an example.
Customary Units: Inch, Foot, Yard, Mile, Gallon, Pound, Ounce
Metric Units: Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer, Milliliter, Liter, Kiloliter, Milligram,
Gram, Kilogram
51.
Mass of a chicken
55.
Distance from New Haven to New
York City
Customary Unit: Pound
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: Kilogram
Metric Unit: _______________
52.
Mass of a desk
56.
Amount of water in the North
Haven water tower
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
53.
Length of a television screen
57.
Height of a man
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
54.
Mass of one staple
58.
Mass of a man
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
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59.
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
Mass of one grain of sand
64.
Weight of a ring
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
60.
65.
Length of a pen
Amount of soda in a drinking cup
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
61.
66.
Length of a football field
Height of a bookcase
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
62.
67.
Amount of liquid in a water bottle
Amount of Liquid in a Shampoo
Bottle
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
63.
68.
Amount of liquid in a pitcher of
lemonade
Length of a paperclip
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
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69.
Name: _________________
Date: __________________
Width of the screen at a movie
theater
74.
Height of a washing machine
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
70.
75.
Mass of a marker
Length of a sock
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
71.
76.
Mass of a can of soda
Mass of a chicken egg
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
72.
77.
Mass of a dollar bill
Height of a flagpole
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
73.
78.
Distance between Bridgeport, CT
and New Haven, CT
Mass of a cricket
Customary Unit: _______________
Customary Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
Metric Unit: _______________
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Name: _________________
Date: __________________
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