Standard Units of Measurements

Author:Gujarat Board
6th Gujarat Board
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Standard Units of Measurements: Overview

This topic states that in ancient times, people used the length of a foot, the width of a finger and the distance of a step as units of measurement. This caused confusion and the need to develop a uniform system of measurement arose.

Important Questions on Standard Units of Measurements

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VI>Motion and Measurement of Distances>Standard Units of Measurements> Q 1

Five kilometres is _____ m. (500/5000)

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VI>Motion and Measurement of Distances>Standard Units of Measurements> Q 2

One metre is _____ cm.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VI>Motion and Measurement of Distances>Standard Units of Measurements> Q 3

The distance between Radha home and her school is 3250 m. Express this distance into km.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VI>Motion and Measurement of Distances>Standard Units of Measurements> Q 4

The height of a person is 1.65 m. Express it into cm and mm.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VI>Motion and Measurement of Distances>Standard Units of Measurements> Q 5

Arrange the following lengths in their increasing magnitude:
 1 metre, 1 centimetre, 1 kilometre, 1 millimetre.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VI>Motion and Measurement of Distances>Standard Units of Measurements> Q 6

Why can a pace or a footstep not be used as a standard unit of length?