Converting Units
Measuring tools and units
Measuring
Weight
Choose the unit
100

1 kilograms (kg) equals how many grams (g)?

1,000 g

100
Which of these would you probably measure in meters? A the height of a house B the distance between two states C the weight of a person D the amount of water in a bottle
A the height of a house
100

How many feet are in a yard?

3 feet

100

What's the most appropriate weight for a car?

T  or Ton

100

a coin

Ounce or pound

ounce

200
How many centimeters are in 20 meters?
2,000 centimeters are in 20 meters
200
Which unit could be used to measure the weight of a ten year old?
kilograms or pounds
200

How many quarts are in a gallon?

4 quarts

200

What is the appropriate Unit to measure weight of a computer

lb or pound

kg or kilogram

200

watermelon

ounce or pound

pound

300
How many milliliters are in a three 2 liter bottles of pop?
6,000 mL
300
Which is most likely the length of a telephone book? 30 kilometers 30 centimeters 30 millimeters 30 meters
30 meters
300

How many teaspoons are in 1 Tbsp?

3 teaspoons

300

The mass of the kitchen window is 18.6 kg. What is the mass of 2 of the same windows together?

37.2 kg (18.6+18.6)

300

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gram or kilogram

gram

400
Suzie weighs 25 kilograms. How many grams does she weigh?
25,000 grams
400
Which list below shows the temperatures in order from coldest to hottest? 0°C, -10°C, 10°C, 100°C -10°C, 10°C, 0°C, 100°C 10°C, 0°C, 10°C, 100°C 100°C, 10°C, 0°C, -10°C
-10°C, 10°C, 0°C, 100°C
400

Mr. Burke had 1 L of oil. He poured out 750mL of oil. How many mL are left in the container?

250 ml   (1,000-750)

400

1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = how many Tbsp?

2 Tablespoons

400

a dog

gram or kilogram

kilogram

500

What would you use to measure the capacity of a bathtub?

Gallons or Liter

500
Which is the warmest temperature? -10°F 0°F -2°F 5°F
5°F
500

How many cups are in 2 gallons?

32 cups

500

A container holds 5 L of fluid. Does it hole more than or less than 5 mL of fluid?

More

500

a car

1000g or 1000kg

1000kg

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