Metric System
The smallest linear unit in the metric system
What are millimeters
This is the largest unit of linear measurement in the imperial system
What are miles
Convert 500 cm to m
These metric units would be most appropriate to use to estimate the length of a truck
What are m
This unit of measurement is used to measure the height of a house
what are meters
We use this imperial unit to measure a football field
Convert 400 km to m
400,000 m
These imperial units would be most appropriate to estimate the height of a building
What are feet (yards are also acceptable)
Kilometers are used to measure this
What is one sixteenth of an inch
Convert 7 miles to yards
12,320 yards
Estimate the height of a 2 story building using metric measurements
10 m (plus or minus 2 m)
This unit of measurement can be compared to an inch in the imperial system
What are centimetres
Inches are broken down into various sections. What are these sections?
What are sixteenths, eighths, quarters and half inches
Convert 3.5 miles to feet
18480
Estimate the distance from FH to the Canada Games Center in imperial measurement
3.5 miles (plus or minus 2 miles)
What is multiply or divide by powers of 10
What is to measure lumber
Convert 3000 inches to feet
250 feet
Estimate the height of a standard four door car in imperial measurements
5 feet (plus or minus one foot)