Liquid Volume and Mass Flashcards

Grade 3 · Math · Flashcards

Metric measurement vocabulary and conversion practice for liquid volume and mass.

Flashcards

Liter (L): Metric unit for liquid volume. About the size of a large water bottle.
Milliliter (mL): Smaller liquid unit. 1,000 mL = 1 L.
Gram (g): Metric unit for mass. A paperclip ≈ 1 g.
Kilogram (kg): Larger mass unit. 1 kg = 1,000 g. A textbook ≈ 1 kg.
1 L = ? mL: 1,000 mL
1 kg = ? g: 1,000 g
Mass of a apple (estimate): About 200 grams
Mass of a child (estimate): About 25-35 kilograms
Volume of a juice box: About 250 mL
Volume of a bathtub: About 200-300 liters
3 kg = ? g: 3,000 g
500 g + 700 g = ?: 1,200 g or 1.2 kg
5 L − 2 L = ?: 3 L
Which is heavier: 500 g or 1 kg?: 1 kg (= 1,000 g), which is heavier than 500 g.