Choosing appropriate units of length

Which of the following units of measurement do we use when measuring length? (Select more than one) Grams Millilitres Metres Centimetres Kilograms Litres Kilometres Millimetres A centimetre (cm) is about the same as: the depth of a swimming pool. the length of a staple. the width of a fly's wings. the distance of a highway. A metre (m) is about the same as: the width of a door. the height of a giraffe. the tip of a pencil. the distance a rocket travels into outer space. Choose the most appropriate unit of length when measuring: the width of a picture frame. millimetres (mm) centimetres (cm) metres (m) kilometres (km) Choose the most appropriate unit of length when measuring: the height of the Eiffel Tower. millimetres (mm) centimetres (cm) metres (m) kilometres (km) Choose the most appropriate unit of length when measuring: the depth of an ocean. millimetres (mm) centimetres (cm) metres (m) kilometres (km) Match the items on the left with the most appropriate units of length on the right. Length of a bridge metres (m) Distance between capital cities kilometres (km) Width of a fingernail millimetres (mm) Length of a pencil centimetres (cm) Choose the most appropriate heading for the measurements below: Millimetres (mm) The width of a crayon The width of a pupil The thickness of a drivers licence Centimetres (cm) The height of a newborn baby The length of a skipping rope The length of a sleeve Metres (m) The length of an oval The height of an olympic diving platform The distance a golf ball travels Kilometres (km) The distance an aeroplane travels The perimeter of a continent The distance of a marathon In the table below, describe something you would measure in: Millimetres Centimetres Metres Kilometres Many builders and architects design houses using millimetres (mm). Discuss why you think they do this: