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A woman wants to measure the mass of her candle. What tool could she use to answer this questions.
a) thermometer
b) pan balance
c) ruler
d) graduated cylinder

What tool would be most appropriate for measuring 10 mL of liquid?
a) meter stick
b) spring scale
c) clock
d) beaker

Emma started PE at 11:45. PE class ended at 12:15. What units of measurement would be used to measure the elapsed time.
a) hours and minutes
b) days and weeks
c) hours and days
d) weeks and months

Lisa wants to measure the length of her car. What tool would she use to find the length?
a) ruler
b) thermometer
c) meter stick
d) spring scale

The P.E. teacher needed help timing everyone run the mile on the outdoor  track. What is the best instrument to help her time the students?
a) graduated cylinder
b) ruler
c) scale
d) stopwatch

The price for bananas was listed per weight. What instrument should the shopper use  to best estimate the price of the bananas?
a) beaker
b) spring scale
c) ruler
d) thermometer

Which is the  best  tool for measuring the temperature of lake water?
a) balance
b) meter stick
c) graduated cylinder
d) thermometer

What tool is used to determine the mass of an object?
a) triple beam balance
b) thermometer
c) meter stick
d) beaker

Which group lists only time measuring devices?
a) timer, ruler, watch, clock
b) clock, calendar, timer, triple beam balance
c) watch, clock, thermometer, stopwatch
d) calendar, watch, clock, timer

Which instruments could be used to measure volume?
a) beaker, thermometer
b) ruler, triple beam balance
c) beaker, graduated cylinder
d) graduated cylinder, meter stick

A student wanted to know how long a child's fingernail is. What is the  best unit of measurement to use for this experiment?
a) meter
b) millimeter
c) kilometer
d) Degrees Celsius

Dan wanted to know how much volume his bathtub could hold. What unit of measurement would he choose to use?
a) liters
b) milliliters
c) grams
d) kilograms

My mom wanted to know how much a bag of apples at the store weighed. What unit of measurement would she use to weigh the apples?
a) Degrees Fahrenheit
b) liters
c) centimeters
d) kilograms

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