Measurement Topic 11

A tool used to measure distance and rule straight lines is called

• a protractor.

• a ruler.

• a measuring cup.

• a scale.

A yard stick is _____ feet long.

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 12

A tool that is measured 1 meter long

• a ruler.

• a measuring cup.

• a tape measure.

• a meter stick.

A tool that has centimeter, inch, feet, and other measurements marked on it is called

• a tape measure.

• ruler.

• a scale.

• a pole vault.

When asked to measure a piece of paper, what would be the best tool to use?

• a yard stick.

• a tape measure.

• a ruler

• a protractor.

A customary unit of measure that equals to 12 inches.

• foot

• yard

• inch

• mile

The customary unit of measurement that equals 3 feet or 36 inches is

• feet

• yard

• miles

• centimeter

A metric measure of distance use for small lengths; 1000 of these equal 1 meter

• kilometer

• inch

• centimeter

• millimeter

The basic unit of length in metric system

• meter

• centimeter

• inch

• millimeter

A metric measure of distance equal to 1,000 meters is

• kilometer

• millimeter

• centimeter

• yard