Length and Distance: Master Measurement Skills with Fun Quizzes

Question 1

Which unit of length is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Question 2

Which unit of length is the biggest?

Accepted Answer

kilometer

Answer

centimeter

Answer

meter

Answer

millimeter

Question 3

A rectangular garden is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What's the distance around the garden?

Accepted Answer

24 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

15 meters

Answer

30 meters

Question 4

Which ruler shows 2.5 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a ruler with a mark at 2.5 cm]

Answer

[Image of a ruler with a mark at 3 cm]

Answer

[Image of a ruler with a mark at 2 cm]

Answer

[Image of a ruler with a mark at 1.5 cm]

Question 5

A map has a scale of 1:25,000. What's the real distance shown by 5 centimeters on the map?

Accepted Answer

1,250 meters

Answer

125 meters

Answer

12,500 meters

Answer

125,000 meters

Question 6

Which is the best way to measure the length of a curved object?

Accepted Answer

using a piece of string

Answer

using a ruler

Answer

using a tape measure

Answer

using a compass

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct order of these units of length from smallest to largest: millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer

Answer

Kilometer, Meter, Centimeter, Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter, Millimeter, Kilometer, Meter

Answer

Meter, Kilometer, Centimeter, Millimeter

Question 8

Which measurement is greater: 500 centimeters or 5 meters?

Accepted Answer

5 meters

Answer

500 centimeters

Answer

They are the same

Question 9

A school playground is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the playground?

Accepted Answer

60 meters

Answer

25 meters

Answer

50 meters

Answer

100 meters

Question 10

Which of the following is the best tool for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Protractor

Answer

Compass

Question 11

What is the length of a pencil that measures 15 centimeters in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

15 millimeters

Answer

15 kilometers

Question 12

Which activity involves measuring the greatest distance?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the distance from home to school

Answer

Measuring the height of a person

Answer

Measuring the length of a book

Answer

Measuring the width of a table

Question 13

Which tool is most suitable for measuring the length of a pen?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Meter stick

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Yard stick

Question 14

Which of these distances is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

1,500 millimeters

Answer

100 meters

Answer

5 kilometers

Answer

2,000 centimeters

Question 15

Which activity involves measuring the greatest distance?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the distance from home to school

Answer

Measuring the length of a pencil

Answer

Measuring the height of a person

Answer

Measuring the width of a door

Question 16

Which unit of length is the most precise?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Question 17

Which of the following lengths is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

10 millimeters

Answer

1 centimeter

Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

1 meter

Question 18

How many meters are in 5 kilometers?

Accepted Answer

5000

Answer

50

Answer

500

Answer

50000

Question 19

A rectangular garden is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is its perimeter?

Accepted Answer

16 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

30 meters

Question 20

A marathon runner runs 42 kilometers. How many meters is that?

Accepted Answer

42,000 meters

Answer

420 meters

Answer

4,200 meters

Question 21

Which unit would you use to measure the length of a classroom?

Accepted Answer

meter

Answer

centimeter

Answer

kilometer

Question 22

A snail crawls 2 centimeters in 5 minutes. What is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

0.4 centimeters per minute

Answer

0.2 centimeters per minute

Answer

0.5 centimeters per minute

Question 23

A rectangle is 10 centimeters long and 5 centimeters wide. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

50 square centimeters

Answer

15 square centimeters

Answer

100 square centimeters

Question 24

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Question 25

Which object is approximately 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

A chair

Answer

A pencil

Answer

A car

Answer

A building

Question 26

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Question 27

A pencil measures about 15 centimeters in length. How many millimeters long is it?

Accepted Answer

150 millimeters

Answer

1,500 millimeters

Answer

15 millimeters

Answer

1.5 millimeters

Question 28

Which of these distances is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

50 millimeters

Answer

5 kilometers

Answer

5,000 meters

Answer

500 centimeters

Question 29

If a car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its average speed in kilometers per hour?

Accepted Answer

60 km/h

Answer

120 km/h

Answer

240 km/h

Answer

480 km/h

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a typical tool used for measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Protractor

Question 31

Which of these activities involves measuring distance?

Accepted Answer

Cycling

Answer

Swimming

Answer

Cooking

Answer

Reading

Question 32

Which of these distances is the greatest?

Accepted Answer

5 kilometers

Answer

10,000 centimeters

Answer

1,000 meters

Question 33

A car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the car's average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 kilometers per hour

Answer

120 kilometers per hour

Answer

30 kilometers per hour

Answer

90 kilometers per hour

Question 34

A marathon race has a distance of 42 kilometers. What is the equivalent distance in meters?

Accepted Answer

42,000 meters

Answer

420,000 meters

Answer

4,200 meters

Answer

420 meters

Question 35

Which unit of measurement is most appropriate for measuring the height of a building?

Accepted Answer

Meters

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Millimeters

Question 36

A rectangular garden is 12 meters long and 8 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

40 meters

Answer

20 meters

Answer

96 meters

Answer

16 meters

Question 37

A rope is 250 centimeters long. How many meters long is the rope?

Accepted Answer

2.5 meters

Answer

25 meters

Answer

0.25 meters

Answer

2500 meters

Question 38

A train travels 150 kilometers in 2 hours. What is its average speed in kilometers per hour?

Accepted Answer

75 km/h

Answer

150 km/h

Answer

300 km/h

Answer

37.5 km/h

Question 39

A square has sides of 5 centimeters. What is the perimeter of the square?

Accepted Answer

20 centimeters

Answer

25 centimeters

Answer

5 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

Question 40

Which unit of measurement is most appropriate for measuring the distance between two cities?

Accepted Answer

Kilometers

Answer

Millimeters

Answer

Meters

Answer

Centimeters

Question 41

A ribbon is 3 meters long. How many centimeters long is the ribbon?

Accepted Answer

300 centimeters

Answer

3 centimeters

Answer

30 centimeters

Question 42

A rectangular field is 50 meters long and 30 meters wide. What is the area of the field?

Accepted Answer

1500 square meters

Answer

100 square meters

Answer

80 square meters

Answer

2500 square meters

Question 43

A snail crawls 5 millimeters in one minute. How many centimeters does it crawl in 10 minutes?

Accepted Answer

0.5 centimeters

Answer

0.05 centimeters

Answer

5 centimeters

Answer

50 centimeters

Question 44

A playground is 50 meters long. How many centimeters long is it?

Accepted Answer

5,000 centimeters

Answer

50,000 centimeters

Answer

5,000 millimeters

Answer

500 centimeters

Question 45

A train travels 150 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the train in kilometers per hour?

Accepted Answer

75 kilometers per hour

Answer

300 kilometers per hour

Answer

75 meters per hour

Answer

150 kilometers per hour

Question 46

Which unit of measurement is most appropriate for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Meters

Answer

Millimeters

Answer

Kilometers

Question 47

A road is 2.5 kilometers long. A cyclist travels 1,000 meters of the road. How many meters are left to travel?

Accepted Answer

1,500 meters

Answer

3,500 meters

Answer

1,000 meters

Answer

2,500 meters

Question 48

A piece of ribbon is 10 centimeters long. How many millimeters long is it?

Accepted Answer

100 millimeters

Answer

1,000 millimeters

Answer

10 millimeters

Answer

1 millimeter

Question 49

A spider spins a web that is 10 centimeters in diameter. What is the radius of the web?

Accepted Answer

5 centimeters

Answer

20 centimeters

Answer

2.5 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

Question 50

Which of the following is the longest length?

Accepted Answer

1 kilometer

Answer

1000 centimeters

Answer

100 meters

Answer

10,000 millimeters

Question 51

How many centimeters are there in 2 meters?

Accepted Answer

200

Answer

20,000

Answer

2000

Answer

20

Question 52

A car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the car's average speed in kilometers per hour?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

120

Answer

90

Question 53

Which of the following is the best estimate for the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

100 meters

Answer

10,000 meters

Answer

1000 meters

Answer

10 meters

Question 54

A rectangular garden is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

16 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

24 meters

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Meter

Question 56

A marathon is a race that is 42 kilometers long. How many meters is a marathon?

Accepted Answer

42,000

Answer

420

Answer

4200

Question 57

A snail crawls 10 centimeters in 1 minute. What is the snail's speed in centimeters per minute?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

1000

Answer

100

Answer

1

Question 58

Which of the following is the best estimate for the distance from your home to your school?

Accepted Answer

1 kilometer

Answer

10 kilometers

Answer

100 kilometers

Question 59

A rectangular playground is 20 meters long and 15 meters wide. What is the area of the playground?

Accepted Answer

300 square meters

Answer

35 square meters

Answer

75 square meters