Centimeters, Meters, Kilometers

What is a reasonable height of a battery?

• 600 centimetres

• 5 centimetres

• 3 kilometres

• 2 meters

What unit of measure would you use to measure the width of a band-aid?

• centimeter

• meter

• mile

• millimetre

What is the length of the nail to the nearest centimeter?

• 3 cm

• 6 cm

• 4 cm

• 5 cm

Which units would you use to measure the length of a book?

• metres

• centimetres

• kilometres

• millimetres

Which units would you use to measure the length of a discus throw?

• millimetres

• centimetres

• metres

• kilometres

Which units would you use to measure the distance of your house to school?

• metres

• kilometres

• millimetres

• centimetres

Which units would you use to measure the length of your bedroom?

• kilometres

• metres

• centimetres

• millimetres

Which units would you use to measure the length of a mobile phone?

• metres

• kilometres

• centimetres

• millimetres

The prefix "centi" means 100. So, a centimeter is:

• 100 times larger than a meter

• 1,000 times smaller than a meter

• 100 times smaller than a meter

• the same size as a meter

The prefix "kilo" means a 10 x 10 x 10, or 1,000. How many meters are in one kilometer?

• 10

• 1,000

• 1

• 100