Measurement and Data for 2nd Grade: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What tool do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Graph

Question 2

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler to measure from the tip to the end

Answer

Counting the lines on the pencil

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Weighing the pencil on a scale

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Comparing the pencil to another object, like a book

Question 3

Which of these things is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A pencil

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A book

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A coin

Question 4

A pencil measures exactly one unit long. How many inches long is the pencil?

Accepted Answer

1 inch

Answer

2 inches

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3 inches

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4 inches

Question 5

What tool should you use to measure the length of your pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Question 6

What tool should you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring Cup

Answer

Kitchen Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 7

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Kitchen scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Question 8

What tool do you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

Answer

Clock

Question 9

What tool should you use to measure the length of your desk?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Scale

Question 10

Which container can hold the most water?

Accepted Answer

Gallon jug

Answer

Cup

Answer

Bucket

Question 11

You're at the market and want to guess how heavy a big pumpkin is. Which tool would you use?

Accepted Answer

A scale

Answer

A ruler

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A measuring cup

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A thermometer

Question 12

You want to know how much juice is left in your juice box. Which tool would be the best choice to help you guess how much juice is left?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

Answer

A ruler

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A scale

Question 13

What tool do we use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Question 14

What tool should you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Question 15

Which unit is used to measure weight, but NOT length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Centimeter

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Meter

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Inch

Question 16

Which tool can you use to measure the length of your pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Kitchen scale

Answer

Protractor

Question 17

Sarah has two ribbons. The first ribbon is 15 centimeters long. The second ribbon is 5 centimeters shorter. How long is the second ribbon?

Accepted Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

20 centimeters

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5 centimeters

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25 centimeters

Question 18

What tool do we use to find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Question 19

At a lemonade stand, you want to measure how much lemonade you sell to your customers. Which tool should you use?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

Answer

A ruler

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A scale

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A stopwatch

Question 20

We need to measure the amount of water for our science experiment. Which tool should we use?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

Answer

A ruler

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A thermometer

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A scale

Question 21

You're at the park and want to know how tall the slide is, but you don't have a ruler. What's a good way to estimate its height using your body or things around you?

Accepted Answer

Compare the slide's height to a nearby tree or light pole to see which is taller or shorter.

Accepted Answer

Take small steps from the bottom to the top of the slide and count how many steps it takes to reach the top.

Answer

Guess the height of the slide without using any comparisons or measurements.

Question 22

Which of these items is likely to be the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

A large and solid red brick

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A light and fluffy feather

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A thin and flat piece of paper

Question 23

What tool do you use to find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

A scale

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring cup

Question 24

We want to measure the length of this pencil. Which tool is the best choice?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring tape

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A yardstick

Question 25

How can you guess how heavy a bag of apples is without using a scale?

Accepted Answer

Hold the bag and feel its weight.

Answer

Measure the length of the bag with a ruler.

Answer

Count the apples in the bag.

Question 26

You have a pencil and want to measure its length. Which tool should you use?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Question 27

What tool is best for measuring the length of your desk?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Weighing scale

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Clock

Question 28

You're measuring a pencil with a ruler. It's longer than 3 inches but shorter than 5 inches. Which of these could be the pencil's length?

Accepted Answer

4 inches

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1 inch

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6 inches

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8 inches

Question 29

Which object is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Book

Question 30

How do we find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Use a scale to compare its weight to known weights

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Count how many things there are

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Use a measuring cup to see how much space it takes up

Question 31

Which tool is used to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Question 32

You have two pencils. One pencil is 5 inches long, and the other pencil is 7 inches long. Which pencil is longer?

Accepted Answer

The 7-inch pencil is longer.

Answer

The 5-inch pencil is longer.

Question 33

What tool is the best choice for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 34

Which length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

1 inch

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1 foot

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1 yard

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1 mile

Question 35

A farmer has a basket of apples. Which tool should he use to find out how heavy the apples are?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Question 36

A rectangular garden has a length of x feet and a width of y feet. What is the equation for the area of the garden?

Accepted Answer

x * y

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x - y

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x + y

Question 37

You're baking a cake and the recipe needs 2 cups of flour. You only have a spoon that holds 1/4 cup of flour. How many times do you need to use the spoon to get 2 cups of flour?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

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4

Answer

16

Question 38

Mass and weight are different properties of objects. Which statement explains the difference between mass and weight?

Accepted Answer

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force due to gravity.

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Weight is the amount of matter in an object, while mass is the force due to gravity.

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Mass and weight are the same thing.

Question 39

You have a rectangular garden that is 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. How can you find the distance around the garden?

Accepted Answer

Add the length and width, then multiply by 2.

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Subtract the length and width.

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Multiply the length and width.

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Divide the length by the width.

Question 40

Which bag of apples weighs the most?

Accepted Answer

Bag C: 3.25 pounds

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Bag A: 2.5 pounds

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Bag B: 1.75 pounds

Question 41

Which of these containers can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

1 gallon of juice

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1 cup of milk

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1 pint of water

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1 quart of soda

Question 42

Which of these is the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

A rock

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A feather

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A piece of paper

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A balloon

Question 43

Which of these numbers is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

12

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15

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18

Answer

21

Question 44

You need to buy 2 liters of milk. The store only sells milk in 1-liter cartons and half-liter cartons. How many cartons of each size do you need to buy?

Accepted Answer

1 liter carton and 1 half-liter carton

Answer

2 liter cartons

Answer

4 half-liter cartons

Question 45

A bag of apples weighs 6 pounds. How many ounces does it weigh?

Accepted Answer

96

Answer

12

Answer

192

Question 46

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A jug that holds 1 gallon

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A cup that holds 8 ounces

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A pitcher that holds 4 cups

Question 47

A farmer has 12 rows of corn with 10 plants in each row. How many corn plants does he have in total?

Accepted Answer

120

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220

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320

Question 48

Which of the following is a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Inches

Answer

Pounds

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Gallons

Question 49

A store sells apples for $0.25 each. If you buy 5 apples, how much will you pay?

Accepted Answer

$1.25

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$2.25

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$3.25

Question 50

A data set has the following values: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. What is the median of the data set?

Accepted Answer

8

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5

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10

Question 51

What's the difference between volume and capacity?

Accepted Answer

Volume is the space something takes up, while capacity is how much liquid it can hold.

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Both volume and capacity measure how much space something takes up.

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Capacity is the space something takes up, while volume is how much liquid it can hold.

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Volume only measures the outside of an object, while capacity also measures the inside.

Question 52

Which of these is not a way to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Inch

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Foot

Question 53

Your rectangular garden measures 6 feet in length and 4 feet in width. Calculate the area of your garden.

Accepted Answer

24 square feet

Answer

10 square feet

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30 square feet

Question 54

A water bottle can hold 1000 milliliters of water. If you fill the bottle halfway, how many milliliters of water are in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

500ml

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250ml

Answer

1000ml

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2000ml

Question 55

A farmer has a circular field with a diameter of 100 meters. How many meters of fencing does the farmer need to enclose the field?

Accepted Answer

314 meters

Answer

100 meters

Answer

200 meters

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400 meters

Question 56

What do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Pounds

Answer

Inches

Answer

Gallons

Answer

Feet

Question 57

Which item can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A bucket

Answer

A cup

Answer

A bottle

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A teaspoon

Question 58

What is the short way to write 'inches'?

Accepted Answer

in

Answer

lb

Answer

oz

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ft

Question 59

How many parts make up one pound?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

20

Question 60

When we say our favorite color is blue, what kind of number are we using?

Accepted Answer

A number that describes something

Answer

A number you can count

Answer

A made-up number

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A number that tells how long or heavy something is

Question 61

Look at the line segment below. How long is it in inches?
[Image of a 3-inch line segment]

Accepted Answer

3 inches

Answer

2 inches

Question 62

Look at the object below. How many ounces does it weigh?
[Image of an object weighing 5 ounces]

Accepted Answer

5 ounces

Answer

3 ounces

Question 63

Look at the container below. How many milliliters of liquid can it hold?
[Image of a container holding 10 milliliters of liquid]

Accepted Answer

10 milliliters

Answer

20 milliliters

Question 64

Which graph shows that the most students like pizza?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a bar graph showing 15 students like pizza]

Answer

[Image of a bar graph showing 10 students like pizza]