Metric Ruler Practice

Would you measure a football field in:

• centimeters

• millimeters

• meters

Would you be more likely to measure a person's height in:

• kilometers

• centimeters

• millimeters

What is the base unit for measuring length?

• 55 meters
• Gram
• Liter
• Meter

What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LENGTH in the metric system? 

• yard stick
• watch
• metric ruler
• thermometer

Measure to the nearest cm

• 39.1 cm
• 39.7 cm
• 38.1 cm
• 40.1 cm

What is the length of this crayon to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

• 7 cm
• 7.1
• 7.0 cm
• 7.1 cm

What unit of measurement would be appropriate when measuring the length of your textbook?

• millimeters
• centimeters
• meters
• kilometers

Does the majority of the world use the metric system?

• yes
• no

A ________ is a METRIC unit for measuring LENGTH.

• yard
• centimeter
• ounce
• milliliter

If I wanted to measure how long the hallway was, I would use a:

• scale
• measuring cup
• meter stick
• my fingertip (about a cm)