Estimating with Metric Measurement

Estimating with Metric Measurement

Mrs. Zietz Science

Multiple Choice

Which of the following metric measurements would be used to measure the length of a football field?

• centimeters

• kilometers

• meters

• millimeters

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the measurement for letter D?

• 5.5 centimeters

• 5.3 centimeters

• 53 centimeters

• 5.3 millimeters

Multiple Choice

Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?

• meters

• centimeters

• kilometers

• decimeters

Multiple Choice

A unit of mass in the metric system is the:

• centimeter

• gram

• liter

• ounce

Multiple Choice

A unit of length in the metric system is the:

• liter

• gram

• meter

• Newton

Multiple Choice

The metric system is based or scaled on units of:

• ten

• 100

• 1000

• inches

Please take some time to read through before answering the next questions.

A millimeter is about the thickness of a credit card.

The metal portion of a pencil is about 1 cm.

From floor to the door knob is about 1 meter.

Most major roads are at least a kilometer long.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for the height of a ferris wheel?

• 30 centimeters

• 5 meters

• 23 meters

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for the height of a can of beans?

• 120 centimeters

• 2 meters

• 2 kilometers

• 10 centimeters

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for the height/length of a flash drive?

• 30 centimeters

• 60 centimeters

• 6 centimeters

• 15 centimeters

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for a very tall office building?

• 1 meter

• 3 kilometers

• 335 centimerts

• 30 meters

Multiple Choice

Which choice best represents the depth of a swimming pool?

Depth = how deep it is.

• 3 meters

• 3 millimeters

• 3 centimeters

• 3 kilometers

Please take some time to read over before answering questions.

A gram is about the weight of a paperclip.

A kilogram is about the weight a pretty thick book.

A kilogram is 1,000 grams.

A kilogram is about 2 pounds.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for the weight of a gallon of milk?

• 1 gram

• 500 grams

• 4 kilograms

• 30 kilograms

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for the weight of frog?

• 5,000 kilograms

• 5 grams

• 30 kilograms

• 30 grams

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for the weight of an envelope?

• 30 grams

• 1 gram

• 200 kilograms

• 675 grams

Multiple Choice

Which is the best estimate for the weight of an adult horse?

• 400 grams

• 400 kilograms

• 30 grams

• 30 kilograms

Poll

How are you feeling about estimating for science?

• I think I could estimate just about anything!

• I think I need more practice estimating.

• I don't understand how to estimate at all, please help!