Length
Which unit would you use to measure the height of a bookshelf?
Meters
Estimate the capacity of a swimming pool.
~100mL
~50L
~1000L
~500mL
~1000L
Which is the more reasonable estimate for the mass of your social studies textbook? 4g or 4kg?
4kg
16cm = ____mm
160mm
Christian has a roll of 50 nickels. If each nickel weighs 4g, how much does the whole roll weigh?
200g
Estimate the length of a desk.
~1 meter
What is the approximate capacity of a water bottle?
~1L
Would you measure the mass of a couch in grams or kilograms?
kilograms
7kg = ____g
7,000g
Carly has 7 pieces of ribbon. Each ribbon measures 3 meters. How many centimeters of ribbon does she have?
2,100cm
Estimate the height of the door.
5km
3m
100mm
30cm
3m
About how much liquid is in a bottle of eye drops?
~100L
~50mL
~500L
~1mL
~50mL
~50g
~500kg
~2 tons
~75mL
~50g
How many times greater are liters than milliliters?
1000x
Anyelin had 0.2 of a dollar. Then, she found one dime, 2 nickels, and 5 pennies. Does she have enough to buy a pack of gum for 50 cents?
No, she has 45 cents
Is it reasonable to measure your height in millimeters? Explain.
No - millimeters are too small, you should use meters.
Is it more reasonable for a cup of water to hold 200mL or 200L of water?
200mL
What is a reasonable estimate for the mass of a school bus?
~1500kg
~150g
~1500kg
Order from least to greatest:
8m; 7,500mm; 780cm
7,500mm, 780cm, 8m
Esvin's soccer team had a car wash to raise money for uniforms and equipment. Esvin filled a 4-liter bucket 8 times. How many milliliters of water did he use?
32,000mL
Is it reasonable to say that Mr. Lubatkin walked Coco 10cm to the pet store in town? Explain.
No - centimeters are too small, should use kilometers
Is it reasonable give your dog 5L of water? Explain.
Yes, 5L is a reasonable estimate
What is an appropriate estimate for the mass of a classroom chair?
~2g
~20kg
~10mg
~20kg
12,000mL = _____L
12L
Angelina and Stephanie are each making paper chains. Angelina's chain measures 2 meters. Stephanie's measures 124cm. How many centimeters longer is Angelina's chain than Stephanie's?
76cm