zMath 130  - Unit 24: Measurements and Temperature

Measure the Length

You will need an inch ruler and a centimeter ruler to answer questions 1 – 4. Select the correct answers.

1)

Measure your foot in inches. Now measure your foot in centimeters. Which measurement was a bigger number?

2)

Was your foot more or less than 5 cm long?

3)

Does it take more inch units or more centimeter units to measure the same thing?

4)

If a football is 1 foot long, how many inches long is it?

For questions 5 – 20, choose the accurate unit of measurement. Select the correct answers.

5)

The length of a bicycle is about

6)

The length of a shoelace

7)

A skateboard

8)

The length of a bowling lane

9)

The distance a plane flew

10)

The length of a fishing pole

11)

The length of a basketball court

12)

The distance from the earth to the sun

13)

Your computer screen

14)

The length of your kitchen

15)

A football field

16)

The length of a pencil

Temperature

For questions 21 – 30, choose the appropriate item or activity that would match with the temperature. Select the correct answers for the given Fahrenheit temperatures.

17)

Match the temperature with the activity.

90º F

18)

Match the temperature with the activity.

56º F

19)

Match the temperature with the activity.

20º F

20)

Match the temperature with the activity.

212º F

21)

Match the temperature with the activity.

72º F

22)

Match the temperature with the activity.

30º F

23)

Match the temperature with the activity.

25º F

24)

Match the temperature with the activity.

79º F

25)

Match the temperature with the activity.

75º F

26)

Match the temperature with the activity.

10º F

Temperature can also be measured in degrees Celsius. Here are some important temperatures to help you with the assignment. For questions 31 – 38, you may refer back to this picture for reference.

27)

Match the temperature with the activity.

10º C

28)

Match the temperature with the activity.

5º C

29)

Match the temperature with the activity.

20º C

30)

Match the temperature with the activity.

–5º C
 

31)

Match the temperature with the activity.

100º C

32)

Match the temperature with the activity.

0º C

33)

Match the temperature with the activity.

37º C

34)

Match the temperature with the activity.

20º C

For questions 39 – 43, choose the correct answer.

35)

What is the temperature outside on a very hot day? Choose the more reasonable answer.

36)

What is the temperature of a bowl of ice cream? Choose the more reasonable answer.

37)

If Jim has a fever, what is his temperature?  Choose the more reasonable answer.

38)

What is the temperature of a cup of hot cocoa?  Choose the more reasonable answer.

39)

What is the temperature of boiling water?  Choose the more reasonable answer.

For questions 44 – 48, answer the word problems.

40)

At noon yesterday it was 24 degrees Celsius.  At noon today it was 32 degrees Celsius.  By how many degrees Celsius has the temperature increased?

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41)

This morning it was 23 degrees Celsius in the desert.  The temperature went up 9 degrees that afternoon.  What was the afternoon temperature?

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42)

The school’s thermostat was set to 73 degrees Fahrenheit.  The teacher wanted to set the temperature to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.  How many degrees cooler does the teacher want it to be?

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43)

Today the temperature at the mountain pass is –23 degrees Celsius and the temperature in the valley is 1 degrees Celsius.  How many degrees warmer is it in the valley?

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44)

Yesterday it was 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Honolulu.  It was 40 degrees cooler in Juneau.  What was the temperature in Juneau? 

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