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Curriculum: Measurement and TimeGrades: 1–3Questions: 12Mode: Practice

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1. What tool do we use to measure how long something is?

  1. ruler
  2. thermometer
  3. clock
  4. scale
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Answer: A. ruler
A ruler has marks that show inches or centimeters, so it is the right tool for measuring length.

2. How many minutes are in one hour?

  1. 45
  2. 100
  3. 60
  4. 30
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Answer: C. 60
One full hour is made up of 60 minutes, which is why the minute hand goes all the way around the clock once each hour.

3. What time does the clock show when the short hand points to 3 and the long hand points to 12?

  1. 3:00
  2. 12:30
  3. 3:30
  4. 12:03
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Answer: A. 3:00
The short hour hand tells which hour it is, and when the long minute hand points straight up at 12, it means 0 minutes have passed, so the time is exactly 3:00.

4. Which unit do we use to measure how heavy something is?

  1. cups
  2. minutes
  3. pounds
  4. inches
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Answer: C. pounds
Pounds are a unit of weight, so they tell us how heavy an object is.

5. How many days are in one week?

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 8
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Answer: B. 7
A week always has 7 days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

6. Which is longer, an inch or a foot?

  1. an inch
  2. they are the same
  3. a foot
  4. cannot tell
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Answer: C. a foot
A foot is made up of 12 inches put together, so a foot is much longer than a single inch.

7. What comes right after Monday?

  1. Tuesday
  2. Sunday
  3. Wednesday
  4. Friday
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Answer: A. Tuesday
The days of the week go in order, and Tuesday always comes right after Monday.

8. Which tool tells us what time it is?

  1. scale
  2. cup
  3. ruler
  4. clock
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Answer: D. clock
A clock has hands or numbers that show the hour and minute, which is exactly how we tell time.

9. How many hours are in one day?

  1. 7
  2. 12
  3. 60
  4. 24
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Answer: D. 24
A full day, from midnight to midnight, always lasts 24 hours.

10. Which is heavier, a feather or a brick?

  1. a feather is bigger
  2. a brick
  3. they weigh the same
  4. a feather
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Answer: B. a brick
A brick is made of solid, heavy material, while a feather is very light, so the brick weighs much more.

11. How many months are in one year?

  1. 11
  2. 12
  3. 10
  4. 52
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Answer: B. 12
A year on the calendar is divided into 12 months, from January through December.

12. Which unit would you use to measure a cup of milk?

  1. inches
  2. cups
  3. pounds
  4. hours
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Answer: B. cups
Cups are a unit used to measure liquids like milk or water, so a cup of milk is measured in cups.
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