Measuring Length Study Guide

There are 3 areas of questions. Mastery requires 100%. Critical Thinking requires 75% or more. And Honors is optional and may be skipped, but requires 75% or more.  All questions are clear and are not trick questions.

Mastery Questions

• Know the general characteristics and units of metric and US customary (Imperial).
• Know which units are longer or shorter in different systems of length measurement.
• Memorize 
  • inches in a foot
  • feet in a yard
  • yards in a mile
  • centimeters in a meter
  • meters in a kilometer

Critical Thinking Questions

• How to convert between inches, feet, yards, and miles.
• How to convert meters, kilometers, centimeters, and millimeters.
• How to solve length word problems.
• Know how to identify mph and kph. 

Honors Questions (Optional)

• Know the characteristics of nautical miles.
• Convert hands to inches for measuring a horse.
• Solve more complex length math problems with conversions.