General Volume
What does volume measure?
How much space something takes up (or a similar explanation/answer)
Why do both meters and liters have millimeters and milliliters?
They are both metric system units of measure
Abbreviation for Quart?
Hint: it is a good measurement for Valentine's Day...
qt
What weighs less a Ton or a Kilogram?
a Kilogram is waaaaaayyyyyy less than a ton (~2.5 lbs vs 2,000 lbs)
Do scientists prefer the metric system or customary system?
Metric because it makes for easy mathematical conversions
Which is not a measure of volume?
milliliter, liter, millimeter, cup
millimeter (length)
What is the abbreviation for milliliter?
mL
How many cups in a pint?
2 Cs per P
What is longer a Mile or Kilometer?
Mile (it is more than 1.5 KM)
Why does a cactus have thorns?
To protect the water it stores
Volume is a great way to measure what state of matter?
Liquid
What is smaller a milliliter or a cup?
mL
From Smallest to Biggest:
Cup, Gallon, Quart, Pint
Cup, Pint, Quart, Gallon
What is longer a Yard or a Meter?
Meter (39ish inches vs yard at 36 inches)
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
Which of the following would be a tool of volume measurement?
Yardstick, Beaker, Scale, Thermometer, Clock
Beaker
1,000
How many quarts in a gallon?
Hint: think about quarters
4
What weighs less an ounce or a gram?
A gram (there are ~28 g in an Oz)
What is a meter's length based on?
The size of the earth. Bonus points if able to explain the following:
- it was meant to be 1/10,000,000 (one ten millionth) the distance from the North Pole to the equator
What is the other word we use to describe volume? Can only be 1 word...
Capacity
A gallon
Which customary unit is used to describe the amount of gas we put into our cars? If non-electric vehicle...
Gallons
How many millimeters are there in a meter?
OR
How many ounces in a pound?
1,000 mm
OR
16 oz
What organism helps trees communicate with each other and share sugars or waters with each other via roots?
Fungus (mushroom is acceptable), specifically mycelium