Metric Units

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100

What is the best estimate for the mass of a paperclip?      A. 1 gram                                  B. 10 grams
   C. 1 kilogram                             D. 10 kilograms

A. 1 gram

200

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a swimming pool?                               A. 500 liters        B. 5,000 liters                              C. 50,000 liters         D. 500,000 liters

C. 50,000 liters

300

What is the best estimate for the mass of a soccer ball?
A. 400 grams                              B. 4 grams
C. 40 kilograms                           D. 4 kilograms

A. 400 grams      

400

What is the best estimate for the mass of an elephant?
A. 50 kilograms                         B. 500 kilograms
C. 5,000 kilograms                    D. 50,000 kilograms

C. 5,000 kilograms        

500

What is the best estimate for the width of a human hair?
A. 1 mm                                     B. 1 cm
C. 10 cm                                     D. 1 meter
 

A. 1 mm  

2

100

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a soda can?  A. 33 milliliters                 B. 330 milliliters
        C. 3 liters                         D. 30 liters

B. 330 milliliters

200

What is the best estimate for the mass of a school desk?    A. 5 grams                      B. 5 kilograms
            C. 50 kilograms                D. 500 kilograms

B. 5 kilograms

300

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a bucket?
A. 5 milliliters                                B. 5 liters
C. 50 liters                                    D. 500 liters

 B. 5 liters

400

What is the best estimate for the mass of a car?
A. 1 kilogram                         B. 10 kilograms
C. 10,000 kilograms               D. 1,000 kilograms

D. 1,000 kilograms

500

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a juice box?            A. 200 milliliters                  B. 2 liters
              C. 2 milliliters                     D. 20 liters
 

A. 200 milliliters

3

100

What is the best estimate for the height of a giraffe?    A. 2 meters                                        B. 5 meters
C. 10 meters                                      D. 20 meters

B. 5 meters

200

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a medicine dropper?
A. 1 milliliter                        B. 10 milliliters
C. 100 milliliters                   D. 1 liter

A. 1 milliliter

300

What is the best estimate for the mass of a newborn baby?
A. 3 grams                              B. 3 kilograms
C. 30 kilograms                       D. 300 kilograms
 

B. 3 kilograms

400

What is the best estimate for the length of a car?
A. 1 meter                             B. 3 meters
C. 10 meters                          D. 30 meters

B. 3 meters

500

What is the best estimate for the mass of a pencil?
A. 2 grams                                B. 20 grams
C. 2 kilograms                           D. 20 kilograms
 

B. 20 grams

4

100

What is the best estimate for the mass of a watermelon?      A. 2 grams              B. 20 grams
                        C. 2 kilograms         D. 20 kilograms

C. 2 kilograms

200

What is the best estimate for the length of a pencil?
A. 2 cm                                          B. 10 cm
C. 1 meter                                      D. 10 meters

B. 10 cm

300

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a coffee cup?
A. 20 milliliters                            B. 20 liters
C. 2 liters                                    D. 200 milliliters

D. 200 milliliters

400

What is the best estimate for the mass of a bar of soap?
A. 100 grams                            B. 10 grams
C. 1 kilogram                            D. 10 kilograms

A. 100 grams  

500

What is the best estimate for the height of a door?
A. 20 cm                               B. 2 meters
C. 20 meters                         D. 0.2 meters

B. 2 meters

5

100

What is the best estimate for the thickness of a coin?       A. 2 mm                          B. 2 cm                               C. 20 cm                          D. 2 meters

A. 2 mm

200

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a water bottle?
A. 500 milliliters                           B. 5 milliliters
C. 5 liters                                     D. 50 liters

A. 500 milliliters  

300

What is the best estimate for the length of a football field?
A. 10 meters                               B. 50 meters
C. 100 meters                             D. 1,000 meters

C. 100 meters

400

What is the best estimate for the capacity of a bathtub?
A. 10 milliliters                        B. 10 liters
C. 100 liters                            D. 1,000 liters

C. 100 liters  

500

What is the best estimate for the mass of a backpack with books?
A. 100 grams                          B. 1 kilogram
C. 5 kilograms                         D. 50 kilograms

C. 5 kilograms