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Math: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Measures 1 (Questions)

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In middle school Math, children will learn more about measures. They will become familiar with grams and kilograms, liters and milliliters, and centimeters, meters and kilometers, and they should be able to choose the correct unit for different types of measurement, for example the use of centimeters, meters and kilometers to measure short, medium and long lengths respectively.

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Millimetres, centimeters and meters are all types of measures. Measures can be used for the measurement of length (like centimeters, meters and kilometers), mass or weight (grams and kilograms) and liquid capacity (liters and milliliters). Measurements are a big part of everyday life. Imagine buying a new pair of pants and shoes not knowing the size of your waist or feet!

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1. How many meters in one kilometer?
[ ] 10 meters
[ ] 100 meters
[ ] 1,000 meters
[ ] 10,000 meters
2. 100 centimeters is equal to?
[ ] Half a kilometer
[ ] 1 meter
[ ] 2 kilometers
[ ] Half a meter
3. How many grams in a kilogram?
[ ] 10g
[ ] 100g
[ ] 1,000g
[ ] 10,000g
4. 1,000 milliliters is equal to?
[ ] 10 liters
[ ] 1 liter
[ ] 1 pint
[ ] 10 pints
5. How many cm in 3.05m?
[ ] 0.305cm
[ ] 30.5cm
[ ] 35cm
[ ] 305cm
6. How can we write 2 and half meters in decimals?
[ ] 2.005m
[ ] 2.05m
[ ] 2.5m
[ ] 205m
7. Which of these would be measured in kilograms?
[ ] The weight of a bag of apples
[ ] The length of a stick
[ ] The volume of water in a glass
[ ] The distance to school from home
8. Which unit would you use to measure the distance traveled to the next city?
[ ] Centimeters
[ ] Kilograms
[ ] Liters
[ ] Kilometers
9. Which unit would you use to measure the ingredients for a cake?
[ ] Grams
[ ] Kilometers
[ ] Centimeters
[ ] Meters
10. Which of the following could be the height of your bedroom ceiling?
[ ] 500g
[ ] 2cm
[ ] 5.5km
[ ] 2.5m
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Math: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Measures 1 (Answers)
1. How many meters in one kilometer?
[ ] 10 meters
[ ] 100 meters
[x] 1,000 meters
[ ] 10,000 meters
We can shorten kilometer to km and meter to m
2. 100 centimeters is equal to?
[ ] Half a kilometer
[x] 1 meter
[ ] 2 kilometers
[ ] Half a meter
We can shorten centimeter to cm
3. How many grams in a kilogram?
[ ] 10g
[ ] 100g
[x] 1,000g
[ ] 10,000g
We can shorten kilogram to kg and gram to g
4. 1,000 milliliters is equal to?
[ ] 10 liters
[x] 1 liter
[ ] 1 pint
[ ] 10 pints
We can shorten liter to l and milliliter to ml
5. How many cm in 3.05m?
[ ] 0.305cm
[ ] 30.5cm
[ ] 35cm
[x] 305cm
3.05 x 100 = 305
6. How can we write 2 and half meters in decimals?
[ ] 2.005m
[ ] 2.05m
[x] 2.5m
[ ] 205m
2.5m could also be written as 250cm
7. Which of these would be measured in kilograms?
[x] The weight of a bag of apples
[ ] The length of a stick
[ ] The volume of water in a glass
[ ] The distance to school from home
Grams and kilograms are both used to measure weight
8. Which unit would you use to measure the distance traveled to the next city?
[ ] Centimeters
[ ] Kilograms
[ ] Liters
[x] Kilometers
Centimeters and kilometers both measure length but we use km for long distances and cm for short ones
9. Which unit would you use to measure the ingredients for a cake?
[x] Grams
[ ] Kilometers
[ ] Centimeters
[ ] Meters
Grams are used to measure small weights like the amount of flour or sugar in a cake
10. Which of the following could be the height of your bedroom ceiling?
[ ] 500g
[ ] 2cm
[ ] 5.5km
[x] 2.5m
Centimeters, meters and kilometers can all measure height. If your ceiling was 5.5km high you would live in the largest building ever built and if it were only 2cm high you wouldn't be able to get in!