Units of Distance Worksheet
Explore different units of distance and practice converting between them with this Grade 4 science worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.
1. Which unit would you use to measure the length of your pencil?
kilometers
meters
centimeters
miles
2. Which unit is best for measuring the distance between two cities?
millimeters
centimeters
meters
kilometers
1. There are 100 in 1 meter.
2. There are 1000 in 1 kilometer.
3. A millimeter is a very unit of distance.
1. Look at the ruler below. What is the length of the red line segment shown?

2. Name one thing you would measure using meters and one thing you would measure using kilometers.
1. A centimeter is longer than a millimeter.
True
False
2. You would use meters to measure the distance from Earth to the Moon.
True
False