Units of Distance Worksheet
Explore and practice with common units of distance, including millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers, for Grade 5 science.
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Units of Distance
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where applicable.
1. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?
Kilometers
Meters
Centimeters
Millimeters
2. How many centimeters are in 1 meter?
10
100
1,000
10,000
3. There are 1,000 in one kilometer.
4. A very small object, like the thickness of a coin, would best be measured in .
5. Look at the ruler below. What is the length of the shaded part in centimeters?
6. The distance from your home to school would most likely be measured in meters.
True
False
7. There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter.
True
False
Match the unit of distance with what it would best measure.
8. Millimeter
a. Length of a football field
9. Centimeter
b. Thickness of a human hair
10. Meter
c. Length of a crayon
11. Kilometer
d. Distance between two cities