Understanding Volume

A Grade 5 science worksheet to help students understand and measure units of volume.

Grade 5 Science Units and MeasurementUnits of Volume

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Standards

5-PS1-1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.C.3

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volumemeasurementsciencegrade 5

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Understanding Volume

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where applicable.

1. Which unit is typically used to measure the volume of liquid in a soda can?

grams

liters

meters

kilograms

2. How many milliliters are in 1 liter?

100

1000

10000

3. The amount of space an object takes up is called its .

4. We use tools like cups or graduated cylinders to measure liquid volume.

5. A common metric unit for measuring larger volumes of liquid is the .

6. Look at the image of the measuring cup below. If the liquid reaches the third mark from the bottom, and each mark represents 50 mL, how much liquid is in the cup?

7. Describe a real-world situation where you would need to measure volume.

8. Volume is measured in square units.

True

False

9. A milliliter is a smaller unit of volume than a liter.

True

False