Choosing and writing units in science
Grade 6 Science Worksheet
Circle the best answer.
Bo finds the mass of a full backpack before a field trip. Which unit is sensible?
- Liters (L)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Milligrams (mg)
- Newtons (N)
A very relaxed rubber duck floats in the tub. Which unit is sensible for how much water the tub holds, Esme?
- Kilometers (km)
- Liters (L)
- Seconds (s)
- Meters (m)
Jun plans a road trip between two Arizona cities. Which customary unit is sensible for the distance?
- Pounds (lb)
- Gallons (gal)
- Inches (in)
- Miles (mi)
Kira weighs a watermelon for the class picnic. Which customary unit is sensible?
- Tons
- Gallons (gal)
- Feet (ft)
- Pounds (lb)
The school bus drives on the highway to the science museum. Which customary unit is sensible for its speed, Luz?
- Hours (h)
- Inches per hour (in/h)
- Miles (mi)
- Miles per hour (mi/h)
Noah's snack label says it gives 800 kJ. What does the J measure?
- Mass
- Energy
- Force
- Electric current
A battery for Pia's clock says 1.5 V. What does the V measure?
- Volume, in liters
- Voltage, in volts
- Speed, in meters per second
- Electric current, in amperes
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Use the table
Investigation card (model data). Question: How tall does a bean plant grow in one week? Results table.
Day Plant height (?) 1 4 7 12 The unit for the last column is missing.
Ren's bean plant grew from 4 to 12 in one week. Which unit belongs in the Plant height header?
- kg
- km
- cm
- °C
Tala's ice water read 6, then 1. Which unit belongs in the Water temperature header?
- °F
- mL
- s
- °C
The classroom air read 19 at 8:00 and 22 at 11:00. Which unit belongs in the Air temperature header, Zee?
- °F
- °C
- N
- km