Measuring Weight: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Maths

Question 1

How can you measure the mass of an object if you don't have a scale?

Accepted Answer

Use a balance to compare it to another object

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Use a ruler to measure its length

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Drop it on the ground and measure how high it bounces

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Count how many times it spins when you throw it

Question 2

If you have a bag of blocks and a bag of feathers, which bag will be heavier?

Accepted Answer

The bag of blocks

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The bag of feathers

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They will weigh the same

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Guess which one is heavier

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Hold them in your hands

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Put them on a scale

Question 4

Which of these is heavier: a big stone or a small feather?

Accepted Answer

Big stone

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Small feather

Question 5

Which of these is heavier: a bag of apples or a bag of feathers?

Accepted Answer

Bag of apples

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Bag of feathers

Question 6

Which of these animals is the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

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Cat

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Mouse

Question 7

Imagine you have a toy car and you want to find out how heavy it is. Which of these would be the best tool to use?

Accepted Answer

Scales

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Thermometer

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Ruler

Question 8

We have a special tool that helps us measure the weight of things. What is it called?

Accepted Answer

Scales

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Thermometer

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Clock

Question 9

Imagine you're baking a cake and you need to add flour. Which of these actions is related to measuring weight?

Accepted Answer

Weighing the flour

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Measuring the length of the flour

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Measuring the temperature of the oven

Question 10

Which of these things weighs the most?

Accepted Answer

A rock

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A feather

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A piece of paper

Question 11

A toy car weighs 3 blocks. A teddy bear weighs 5 blocks. Which one is heavier?

Accepted Answer

Teddy bear

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Toy car

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They are the same weight

Question 12

Which of these things would be the best to use as a non-standard unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

A small stone

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A piece of paper

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A feather

Question 13

Why do we need to measure mass?

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To compare how heavy things are

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To know how much something costs

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To make sure things are fair

Question 14

Which item weighs more than a toy car, the book, the pencil, or the feather?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Pencil

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Feather

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a way to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler

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Using a scale

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Using a balance

Question 16

What is the weight of a 500 gram bag of pasta?,

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500g

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5kg

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0.5kg

Question 17

Which item would make the heaviest paper airplane, cardboard, paper, or newspaper?

Accepted Answer

Cardboard

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Paper

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Newspaper

Question 18

Which of these shows us how to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Weighing flour for a cake

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Measuring the length of a table

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Counting the number of toys in a box

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Drawing a picture

Question 19

Which of these can you use to measure the weight of a small object?

Accepted Answer

A kitchen scale

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A bathroom scale

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A ruler

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A measuring jug

Question 20

What do we call the point where something balances on a scale?

Accepted Answer

The fulcrum

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The centre

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The base

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The tip

Question 21

Which of the following is not a good way to measure the mass of an object?

Accepted Answer

Looking at its size

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Using a kitchen scale

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Holding it in your hand

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Using a toy balance

Question 22

Which of the following describes something that is heavy?

Accepted Answer

As heavy as a brick

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Light as a feather

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Floaty like a balloon

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Delicate as glass

Question 23

What can we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

A scale

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A ruler

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A measuring tape

Question 24

If you have a bag of marbles and a book, how can you tell which one is heavier without using a scale?

Accepted Answer

By picking them up and feeling how heavy they are

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By looking at how big they are

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By weighing them in your hands

Question 25

Which of these is the right unit to use when measuring weight?

Accepted Answer

Grams

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Centimetres

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Metres

Question 26

If you put more things in a bag, what will happen to its weight?

Accepted Answer

It will get heavier

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It will get lighter

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It will stay the same

Question 27

Which of these animals is the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

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Cat

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Dog

Question 28

Which of these is the best way to compare the weight of two objects?

Accepted Answer

Use a balance

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Lift them with your hands

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Guess which is heavier

Question 29

What should you use to measure the weight of a bag of flour?

Accepted Answer

A kitchen scale

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A ruler

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A tape measure

Question 30

What is lighter than a feather?

Accepted Answer

A bubble

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A grain of sand

Question 31

What is the best way to find out which is heavier, a book or a box?

Accepted Answer

Use a balance scale

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Use a ruler

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Use a thermometer

Question 32

Which of these things is the heaviest?

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A big, heavy book

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A fluffy cloud

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A small, light feather

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A thin piece of string

Question 33

You have two blocks, one big and one small. Which block needs more blocks to balance it?

Accepted Answer

The big block

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The small block

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We can't tell without seeing the blocks

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They need the same number of blocks

Question 34

Which of these is the lightest?

Accepted Answer

A feather

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A house

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A brick

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A car

Question 35

You have a bag of apples. How can you measure how heavy it is?

Accepted Answer

Use a balance scale

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Use a ruler

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Use a clock

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Use a thermometer

Question 36

Which of these is heavier than a pencil?

Accepted Answer

A book

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A piece of paper

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A feather

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A leaf

Question 37

You have a toy car and a toy truck. The truck needs more blocks to balance it. Which toy is heavier?

Accepted Answer

The toy truck

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The toy car

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It depends on what they are made of

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They are the same weight

Question 38

Which of these words DOESN'T tell us how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Tall

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Heavy

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Big

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Light

Question 39

You have three toys. How do you put them in order from lightest to heaviest?

Accepted Answer

Compare how heavy they are

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Measure how tall they are

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Count how many toys you have

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Draw a picture of the toys

Question 40

What do you use to measure the mass of a small stone?

Accepted Answer

A balance scale with small blocks

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A clock

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A ruler

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A thermometer