The answer depends on whether you wish to measure its height, base sides or base area, its mass, its albedo or whatever. There is no single instrument which will serve in all cases.
metres
meter
You would use a thermometer to measure air temperature.
A balance.
A cloth tape measure.
depends on what item you are measuring
well the tool would use a triple beam balance because it has more mass.
I would use the odometer on my car. If that does not help I would use a map and a ruler and measure it to scale.
A scale or a balance would be used to measure weight in pounds.
A tape measure would be the tool, measuring in centimetres or inches.
For the volume you can use a graduated container.
its meterstick