When you’re gardening, you often need to measure different things, like soil, water, or even fertilizer. You might have heard of both kilograms and quarts, which are ways to measure weight and volume.
Kilograms (kg) measure weight. So when we say 1.2 kg, we are talking about how heavy something is. On the other hand, quarts measure how much space something takes up, or its volume.
To convert from kilograms to quarts, we often need to know what we are measuring because different materials weigh differently. For example, 1 kg of water is approximately equal to 1 quart. This means when we have 1.2 kg of water, we can say that’s about 1.2 quarts.
However, for things like dry soil or compost, the conversion can be a bit different. That’s because dry materials are usually less dense than water, meaning they take up more space for the same weight.
In simple terms, if you have 1.2 kg of something, it may not always translate to 1.2 quarts. But as a rough guide for water, just remember that 1 kg is close to 1 quart.
Here are 7 objects that weigh exactly 1.2 kg:
- A small bag of flour
- A couple of medium-sized tomatoes
- A large can of soup
- A full standard-sized basketball
- A small jar of honey
- A packet of medium-sized coffee
- A typical heavy book
So, next time you’re gardening and need to measure something, just remember how weight and volume can be connected!
