Measurement Jeopardy

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DistanceWeight/Mass Time TimeTemperatureVolume/Capacity

Linear Measurement -100 Which of the following items would be measured using centimeters? A.The length of your hand B.The width of a road C.The length of a football field D.The distance between two towns

Linear Measurement – 100 A. The length of your hand Back to Game

Distance – 200 One meter is equivalent to _____________. A.10 centimeters B.30 kilometers C.100 centimeters D.3 millimeters

Distance – 200 C. 100 centimeters Back to Game

Linear Measurement A pencil is approximately how long? A.15 centimeters B.15 meters C.15 kilometers D.15 liters

Back to Game Distance – 300 A. 15 centimeters

Distance – 400 How many meters are there in one kilometer? A.10 B.200 C.1,000 D.10,000

Distance – 400 C Back to Game

Distance A girl’s hair might be how long? A.3 kilometers B.30 meters C.300 centimeters D.30 centimeters

Back to Game Distance – 500 D. 30 centimeters

Weight/Mass A watermelon might have a mass of _______. A.3 inches B.10 liters C.10 kilograms D.3 gallons

Back to Game Weight/Mass – 100 C. 10 kilograms

Weight/Mass – 200 Which of the following might have a mass of one gram? A.an apple B.a bicycle C.a car D.a raisin

Back to Game Weight/Mass – 200 D. a raisin

Weight/Mass Which of the following animals might weigh about 25 pounds? A.a dog B.a horse C.an elephant D.a goldfish

Back to Game Weight/Mass – 300 A. a dog

Weight/Mass How many grams are there in 5 kilograms? A.50 B.500 C.5,000 D.50,000

Back to Game Weight/Mass – 400 C. 5,000

Weight/Mass On Earth, Kara has a mass of 30 kilograms and a weight of approximately 300 newtons. On the moon, Kara’s _________________. A. mass will be less and weight will be less. B.mass will be the same and weight will be less. C.mass will be the same and weight will be greater. D.mass and weight will be the same as on earth.

Back to Game Weight/Mass – 500 B. mass will be the same and weight will be less

Volume/Capacity A small medicine cup might have a capacity of ________. A.2 liters B.15 milliliters C.1 liter D.5 kiloliters

Back to Game Volume/Capacity – 100 B. 15 milliliters

Volume/Capacity – 200 Which of the following items could NOT have a capacity of one liter? A.a coke bottle B.a tea pitcher C.a swimming pool D.a container of ice cream

Back to Game Volume/Capacity – 200 C. a swimming pool

Volume/Capacity What is the approximate capacity of an eye dropper? A.11 liters B.5 milliliters C.5 liters D.11 kiloliters

Back to Game Volume/Capacity – 300 B. 5 milliliters

Volume/Capacity A bathroom sink might have a capacity of _________. A.5 liters B.100 liters C.20 kiloliters D.5 milliliters

Back to Game Volume/Capacity – 400 A. 5 liters

Volume/Capacity A large bathtub might have a capacity of ____. A.1,000 milliliters B.100 liters C.100 milliliters D.1,000 liters

Back to Game Volume/Capacity – 500 B. 100 liters

Time Tommy gets home from school at 3:45 p.m. Thirty minutes later he is finished with his homework. What time is it when he finishes his homework? A.4:00 p.m. B.4:15 p.m. C.4:30 p.m. D.4:45 p.m.

© Back to Game Time – 100 B. 4:15 p.m.

Time Sarah wants to go to her friend’s house. At 10:00 a.m., her mom says she can go after she cleans her room. If it takes her 1 hour and 15 minutes to clean her room, what time will it be when she goes to her friend’s house? A.11:00 a.m. B.11:15 a.m. C.11:30 a.m. D.11:45 a.m.

Back to Game Time – 200 B. 11:15 a.m.

Time If Todd goes to bed at 9:00 p.m. and sleeps for 4 hours and 45 minutes, what time is it when he wakes up? A.1:30 a.m. B.1:45 a.m. C.2:00 a.m. D.6:00 a.m.

Back to Game Time – 300 B. 1:45 a.m.

Time Tori has an appointment with the dentist at 1:30 p.m. If it’s now 9:45 a.m., how much time does she have to go shopping before her appointment? A.3 hours and 45 minutes B.4 hours C.4 hours and 15 minutes D.4 hours and 30 minutes

Back to Game Time – 400 A. 3 hours and 45 minutes

Time Kelly is on a plane trip to Florida. Kelly’s plane took off at 6:00 a.m., which was 1 hour and 30 minutes ago. If her plane will land in Florida at 10:00 a.m., how long will it be before the plane lands? A.2 hours B.2 hours and 15 minutes C.2 hours and 30 minutes D.3 hours and 30 minutes

Back to Game Time – 500 C. 2 hours and 30 minutes

Temperature At 1:00 the temperature was 45 degrees F. If the temperature went down 6 degrees F, what is the current temperature? A.51 degrees F B.40 degrees F C.38 degrees F D.39 degrees F

Back to Game Temperature – 100 D. 39 degrees F

Temperature Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. When they went up the hill the temperature was 56 degrees F, but when they came down the hill the temperature was 70 degrees F. What was the change in temperature? A.14 degrees F B.16 degrees F C.18 degrees F D.20 degrees F

Back to Game Temperature – 200 A. 14 degrees F

Temperature The low temperature last night was 55 degrees F. If the high temperature is expected to be 70 degrees F, how much warmer is it during the day than at night? A.25 degrees F B.15 degrees F C.35 degrees F D.5 degrees F

Back to Game Temperature – 300 B. 15 degrees F

Temperature If the temperature of cooked meat should be at least 170 degrees F, and Sally’s roast shows a temperature of 138 degrees F, how much hotter does it need to be? A.28 degrees F. B.30 degrees F C.32 degrees F D.34 degrees F

Back to Game Temperature – 400 C. 32 degrees F

Temperature The high temperature today is expected to be 94 degrees F. If the low temperature last night was 45 degrees F and it’s now 13 degrees F warmer than the low last night, how much more will the temperature increase today? A.30 degrees F B.33 degrees F C.36 degrees F D.39 degrees F

Back to Game Temperature – 500 C. 36 degrees F