13.1 Measurement Flashcards
Naturally occurring measurements
nonstandard measurements
How much the box will hold
capacity
How much material makes up the box
volume
Informal definition of the measure of the amount of matter of an object
Mass
The informal measurement of the force with which gravity attracts an object.
Weight
English measurement for temperature…
degrees Fahrenheit
The ideal system of units that is portable, convertible and has interrelatedness.
metric system
a decimal system of measurement in which multiples and fractions of the fundamental unit correspond to powers of ten.
Metric System
one thousand (1,000) meters
kilo
one-tenth (1/10) of a meter
deci
one-hundredth (1/100) of a meter
centi
one-thousandth of a meter
milli
10 meters
deka
100 meters
hecto
Metric unit of volume
liter (L)
The volume of a cube that measures 1 meter on each edge…
cubic meter or kiloliter
Volume of a cube that measures 10 decimeters on each edge…
Cubic Decimeter (liter)
Volume of a cube that measures 10 centimeters on each edge…
liter (cubic decimeter)
Volume of a cube that measures 1 centimeter on each edge…
milliliter (cubic centimeter)
Metric unit of area….
square meter
The area of a square that is 1 centimeter o each side…
square centimeter
Area if a square wise sides are 1 millimeter long…
square millimeter
The area of a square that is 10 meters on each side…
are (pronounced air)
The equivalent to 100 acres….
hectare
