Measurement: Length and Capacity - Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Imagine you have a ribbon. If you cut it into two equal pieces, will each piece be shorter than the whole ribbon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, shorter

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No, longer

Question 2

We have a big bucket and a little cup. Which one can hold more water?

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The big bucket

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The little cup

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They can hold the same amount of water

Question 3

Imagine we have a cup full of lemonade. If we pour all the lemonade from the cup into this jug, where will there be more lemonade, in the cup or the jug?

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More lemonade in the jug

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More lemonade in the cup

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The same amount of lemonade in both

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I don't know

Question 4

We have a cup, a bowl, and a jug. Which one can hold the most liquid?

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Jug

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Cup

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Bowl

Question 5

We have some blocks and want to build a tall tower. Which block should we use first to make the bottom of the tower?

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The longest block

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The shortest block

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The block with the most sides

Question 6

We have a tall tree and a giraffe in the playground. Which one is taller?

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Tree

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Giraffe

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Same height

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Don't know

Question 7

What do you need to use to measure the amount of milk in a jug?

Accepted Answer

A measuring jug

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A spoon

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A ruler

Question 8

What unit can you use to measure the length of a book?

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Centimetres

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Blocks

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Steps

Question 9

What do we call the space inside a container?

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Capacity

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Length

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Volume

Question 10

What unit can we use to measure the amount of juice in a bottle?

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Millilitres

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Centimetres

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Grams

Question 11

Which of these is not a way to measure length?

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Guessing

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Using a measuring tape

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Counting steps

Question 12

What tool can you use to measure the length of a table?

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A ruler

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A cup

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A shoe

Question 13

Which of these would hold the least amount of liquid?

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A thimble

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A bucket

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A bathtub

Question 14

A toy car is 5 paperclips long. How many paperclips long is the toy car?

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5

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2

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10

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20

Question 15

A jug holds 4 spoonfuls of water. How many spoons of water do we need to fill the jug?

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4

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2

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6

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8

Question 16

A bottle of juice is 4 cups full. How many cups of juice are in the bottle?

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4

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2

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6

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8

Question 17

We want to measure the length of our classroom table. What tool can we use to help us?

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The ruler that has numbers and lines on it

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The string we use to tie our shoes

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The spoon we use to eat our yummy soup

Question 18

When we want to fill up our cup with milk, what tool can help us measure the right amount?

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The measuring cup that has different lines for different amounts

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The spoon we use to eat our cereal

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The big jug we use to pour water

Question 19

Let's measure the length of a pencil. Which tool will give us the most accurate result?

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Using a ruler with numbers and lines

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Using a long piece of string

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Using our fingers to guess how long it is

Question 20

If we want to find out how long a line is, what do we need to do?

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Use a ruler to measure it carefully

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Count the number of lines we see

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Guess how long it might be

Question 21

Which container can hold the most water? A small cup, a large jug, or a bucket?

Accepted Answer

Bucket

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Small cup

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Large jug

Question 22

Which of these is not a way to measure how much water is in a container?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler

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Using a cup

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Using a spoon

Question 23

Which of these would you use to fill a bucket? A pipette, a jug, or a teaspoon?

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Jug

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Pipette

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Teaspoon

Question 24

True or False: A bucket full of water is heavier than an empty bucket.

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True

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False

Question 25

Which of these is the longest?

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A ruler

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A pencil

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A piece of string

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A book

Question 26

Which of these containers holds the most water?

Accepted Answer

A bath

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A small glass

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A large bottle

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A bucket

Question 27

What is the best way to measure the length of a pencil?

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Use a ruler

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Use a measuring tape

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Use a piece of string

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Use your fingers

Question 28

Which of these is the best unit to measure the capacity of a bathtub?

Accepted Answer

Litres

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Millilitres

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Spoons

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Cups

Question 29

What is the difference between length and capacity?

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Length measures how long something is, while capacity measures how much something can hold.

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Length measures how heavy something is, while capacity measures how tall something is.

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Length measures how wide something is, while capacity measures how thick something is.

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Length and capacity are the same thing.

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a good way to compare the length of two objects?

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Use your fingers

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Use a ruler

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Use a measuring tape

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Use a piece of string

Question 31

What is the best way to measure the capacity of a bottle?

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Use a beaker

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Use a ruler

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Use a measuring tape

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Use a spoon

Question 32

Which of these is the most accurate way to measure the length of a piece of paper?

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Use a ruler

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Use a measuring tape

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Use a piece of string

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Use your fingers

Question 33

What is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a football pitch?

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Metres

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Millimetres

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Centimetres

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Kilometres

Question 34

We're going to use paperclips to measure the length of the classroom door. How can we find out how many paperclips we need?

Accepted Answer

Line up the paperclips end-to-end along the door and count how many it takes to cover the length.

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Guess how many paperclips we need.

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Measure the door with our feet.

Question 35

Which of these everyday items is shorter than a spoon but longer than a paperclip?

Accepted Answer

Eraser

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Pencil

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Button

Question 36

We have a long rope. We want to find out how long it is using small toy blocks as our units of measurement. How do we do that?

Accepted Answer

Count the number of blocks we use to cover the length of the rope.

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Use a ruler to measure the length of each block and then add up the measurements.

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Guess the length of the rope by comparing it to the length of our arms.

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We cannot find the length of the rope using toy blocks as units of measurement.

Question 37

Which pencil is the longest?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a longer pencil]

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[Image of a shorter pencil]

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[Image of two pencils that are the same length]

Question 38

Which one is the longest?

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A long ruler

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A short pencil

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A small book

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A tiny toy car

Question 39

Which of these containers would you use to measure a cup of flour?

Accepted Answer

Measuring jug

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Teacup

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Spoon

Question 40

If you have a bottle of juice that is half full, what should you do to make it completely full?

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Add more juice

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Drink the rest of the juice

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Nothing

Question 41

Which object is shorter? A crayon or a ruler?

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Crayon

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Ruler

Question 42

Which one is the longest?

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A ruler

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A pencil

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A book

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A coin

Question 43

Which can hold more water: a cup or a bucket?

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Bucket

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Cup

Question 44

What do we use to measure the length of a classroom?

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A ruler

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A shoe

Question 45

What do we use to measure the capacity of a bathtub?

Accepted Answer

A measuring jug

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A spoon

Question 46

Which of these is measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the height of a tree

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Counting the number of apples

Question 47

How do we measure the length of a curved line?

Accepted Answer

Using a piece of string

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Using a ruler

Question 48

Which of these can hold more water: a small cup or a big bowl?

Accepted Answer

big bowl

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small cup

Question 49

Which of these can be used to measure the length of a pencil?

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ruler

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scale

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cup

Question 50

Which of these can be used to measure the capacity of a bottle?

Accepted Answer

measuring cup

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ruler

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scale

Question 51

Which of these would you use to measure the length of a playground?

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trundle wheel

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ruler

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measuring tape

Question 52

Which of these is longer? A pencil or a ruler?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

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Pencil

Question 53

How many small cups of water will fill up the big cup?

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4

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2

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3

Question 54

Which container can hold more water? A small bottle or a big bucket?

Accepted Answer

Big bucket

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Small bottle

Question 55

If you fill a glass with juice and then add more, will the glass be fuller or emptier?

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Fuller

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Emptier

Question 56

Which object will hold more marbles? A large or small box?

Accepted Answer

Large box

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Small box

Question 57

Which activity involves measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the height of a tree

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Pouring milk into a glass

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Counting the number of windows in a room

Question 58

If you have a glass of water and drink half of it, how much water is left in the glass?

Accepted Answer

Half

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Quarter

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Empty

Question 59

Let's find the longest item. Which one is the longest?

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Ruler

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Pencil

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Lollipop stick

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Book

Question 60

Which item is the longest?

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A ruler

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A pencil

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A book

Question 61

What unit should you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters (cm).

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Meters (m).

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Feet.

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Inches.

Question 62

What is a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Liters (L).

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Grams (g).

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Meters (m).

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Centimeters (cm).

Question 63

What is measurement used for?

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To find the size or amount of something.

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Only to measure in science class.

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To get exact numbers every time.

Question 64

What tool do we use to measure how much liquid is in a cup?

Accepted Answer

A measuring jug

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A scale

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A ruler

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A thermometer