1. Linear Measurement Review

2. Metric Measurement
The thickness of a fingernail is a benchmark for which unit?
A) meter
B) millimeter
C) kilometer
D) centimer
Answer: B

3. Metric Measurement What is a pinky finger the benchmark measure for?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer:B

4. Metric Measurement
A 10 minute walk is the benchmark for what unit of measure?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: D (a kilometer)

5. METRICS
What unit would you use to measure the size of a diamond in a wedding ring?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: A (Millimeter)

6. Metric Measurement
A baseball bat is the benchmark for which unit of measurement?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: C - a meter

7. Metrics
What unit would you use to measure the length of a wall in your bedroom?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: C (Meters)

8. Metrics
What unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil lead?
A) centimer
B) millimeter
C) kilometer
D) meter
Answer: B (Millimeter)

9. Metrics
What unit would you use to measure the height of a laptop computer?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: B – (Centimeter)

10. Metric Measurement
What unit of measurement would I use to measure the distance from Mississippi to Tennessee?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: D (Kilometer)

11. Metrics
What unit would you use to measure the height of a student’s desk?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: B) centimeter

12. Metrics
What unit would you use to measure the perimeter around a house?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: C (meters)

13. Metrics
What unit would you use to measure the thickness of a slice of bread?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: A (millimeter)

14. Metrics What unit would you use to measure the length of an escalator?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: C (meters)

15. Metrics
What unit would you use to go from Clark Elementary to Whitter Elementary?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: D (Kilometer)

16. Metrics What unit would we use to measure the length of an eyelash?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: A) Millimeter

17. Metrics What unit would you use to measure the length of Kayla’s hair?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: B (centimer)

18. Metrics What unit would you use to measure the width of a dog’s tooth?
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Answer: A) Millimeter

19. Metrics How many millimeters are in a centimeter? A) 5 millimeters
B) 3 millimeters
C) 10 millimeters
D) 15 millimeters
Answer: C) 10 millimeters

20. Metrics How many centimeters are in a meter? A) 10 centimeters
B) 100 centimeters
C) 1,000 centimeters
Answer: B) 100 centimeters

21. BONUS 10 centimeters = 1 _______________. A) meter B) kilometer
C) millimeter
D) decimeter
Answer: D) 1 decimeter

22. THINK!! How many millimeters are in a meter? A) 10 B) 100 C) 1,000
Answer: C ) 1,000

23. Solve it!!!
I have 30 centimeters of ribbon. How many millimeters of ribbon is that?
Remember that there are 10 mm in one centimeter.
Ask yourself, am I going from big to small or a smaller unit to a bigger unit.
Small to big = dive in (divide)
Big to small = multiply (a big # can’t dive into a smaller number.
Answer: 300 millimeters

24. Solve it!!
I have 200 meters of ribbon to make bows. How many centimeters do I have? Remember, there are 100 centimeters in a meter.
Answer: 20,000 centimeters
I’m going from a bigger unit to a smaller so I should multiply. My clue is that I have 100 centimeters in a meter, therefore I multiply 100 x 200 which equals 20,000.

25. Solve it!! How many centimeters is 80 millimeters?
Big to small or small to big?
Clue: There are 10 millimeters in one centimeter.
Answer: 8 centimeters

26. Customary What unit would you use to measure the height of a person?
A) inches
B) Feet
C) yards
D) Miles
Answer: A) Inches

27. Customary
What unit would you use to measure the length of a classroom floor?
A) inches
B) feet
C) yards
D) miles
Answer: B) feet

28. Customary
What unit would you use to measure the length of a baby doll?
A) inches
B) feet
C) yards
D) Miles
Answer: A) Inches

29. Customary
What unit would you use to measure the height of a flag pole?
A) inches
B) Feet
C) yards
D) miles
Answer: C (yards)

30. Customary
What unit would you use to measure the length of a diamond necklace?
A) inches
B) feet
C) yards
D) miles
Answer: A) inches

31. Customary
Which unit of measure would you use to measure the distance from Miami to Tampa?
A) inches
B) yards
C) feet
D) Miles
Answer: D) Miles

32. Customary Measurement
The width of two fingers is the benchmark for what unit of measure?
A) inch
B) feet
C) yard
D) mile
Answer: A) INCH

33. Customary Measurement
A baseball bat is the benchmark for what unit of measure?
A) inch
B) feet
C) yard
D) mile
Answer: C) YARD

34. Customary A ruler is the benchmark for what unit of measure?
A) an inch
B) a foot
C) a yard
D) a mile
Answer: B) a foot

35. Customary A 15 minute walk is a benchmark for what unit of measure?
A) an inch
B) a foot
C) a yard
D) a mile
Answer: D) a mile

36. Customary How many inches are in a foot? A) 10 inches B) 12 inches
C) 20 inches
Answer: 12 inches

37. Customary How many feet are in a yard? A) 2 feet B) 3 feet C) 10 feet
Answer: B) 3 feet

38. THINK!!! How many inches are in 4 feet?
Remember if you go big to small, you multiply.
IF you go from small to big , dive in. (divide)
36 inches
42 inches
48 inches
Answer: C) 48 ninches

39. Solve it!!
How many inches are in 8 feet? Remember, there are 12 inches in one foot.
Small to big or big to small???
Operation???
Answer: 96 inches

40. Solve it!!
How many inches are in are in 7 feet? Remember, there are 12 inches in one foot.
Big to small or small to big???
Operation???
Answer: 84 inches

41. Solve it!!
If I have 60 inches of ribbon, how many feet do I have? Remember, there are 12 inches in a foot.
Big to small or small to big???
Small to big (Small dives in)
Operation???
divide
Answer: 5 feet

42. Solve it!!! If you have 48 inches of taffy, how many feet do you have?
Big to small OR small to big???
Inches to feet is a small unit going to a bigger unit. Small dives in or (Divides the number)
Operation????
Divide
Answer: 4 feet

43. THINK!!! Which type of linear measurement is used world-wide???
A) metrics
B) customary
Answer: A) Metrics

44. THE END
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