Linear Measure worksheet - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to identify the most appropriate unit of linear measurement (centimetre, metre, or kilometre) for each given scenario. Let's go through each row and column step by step.

Row 1:

1. Distance between two continents
- This is a very large distance, typically measured in thousands of kilometres.
- Appropriate unit: km

2. Distance of a marathon race
- A standard marathon is 42.195 kilometres.
- Appropriate unit: km

3. Length of a baby's feet
- The length of a baby's feet is relatively small, typically a few centimetres.
- Appropriate unit: cm

Row 2:

4. Length of a dolphin
- Dolphins are several metres long, typically around 2–4 metres.
- Appropriate unit: m

5. Width of a towel
- A typical towel is a few tens of centimetres wide.
- Appropriate unit: cm

6. Length of a sailboat
- Sailboats can vary in size, but even smaller ones are typically measured in metres. Larger sailboats can be tens of metres long.
- Appropriate unit: m

Row 3:

7. Size of a frying pan
- Frying pans are typically measured in centimetres, as they are relatively small objects.
- Appropriate unit: cm

8. Length of a golf course
- Golf courses are quite long, typically measured in kilometres.
- Appropriate unit: km

9. Height of a door
- Doors are typically a few metres tall.
- Appropriate unit: m

Final Answer:

\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Distance between two continents} & \text{Distance of a marathon race} & \text{Length of a baby's feet} \\
\hline
\text{km} & \text{km} & \text{cm} \\
\hline
\text{Length of a dolphin} & \text{Width of a towel} & \text{Length of a sailboat} \\
\hline
\text{m} & \text{cm} & \text{m} \\
\hline
\text{Size of a frying pan} & \text{Length of golf course} & \text{Height of door} \\
\hline
\text{cm} & \text{km} & \text{m} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]

\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Distance between two continents} & \text{Distance of a marathon race} & \text{Length of a baby's feet} \\
\hline
\text{km} & \text{km} & \text{cm} \\
\hline
\text{Length of a dolphin} & \text{Width of a towel} & \text{Length of a sailboat} \\
\hline
\text{m} & \text{cm} & \text{m} \\
\hline
\text{Size of a frying pan} & \text{Length of golf course} & \text{Height of door} \\
\hline
\text{cm} & \text{km} & \text{m} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}