Metric Ruler Measurement Practice
A Grade 4 math worksheet to practice measuring objects using a metric ruler in centimeters and millimeters.
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Metric Ruler Measurement Practice
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Read each question carefully. Use the provided ruler image to measure the objects and write your answers in centimeters (cm) or millimeters (mm).
Use this ruler for your measurements:
1. How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter?
1 mm
10 mm
100 mm
0.1 mm
2. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?
meters
kilometers
centimeters
grams
3. One centimeter is divided into small lines, and each small line represents one .
4. To measure accurately, you should always start measuring from the mark on the ruler.
Measure the length of each line segment below using the metric ruler provided at the top of the worksheet. Write your answer in both centimeters and millimeters.
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Length: cm / mm
6.
Length: cm / mm
7.
Length: cm / mm
8. It is acceptable to start measuring from any mark on the ruler as long as you subtract the starting point.
True
False
9. A millimeter is a longer unit of measurement than a centimeter.
True
False
10. Describe in your own words how to properly measure an object using a metric ruler.