Ch. 8/9 - Area & Perimeter Flashcards
Customary
ordinary
Metric System
a system of measuring using the gram, liter and meter as basic units
Meter (m)
measure of length; about equal to the height of a doorknob
Liter (L)
measure of capacity; about equal to the capacity of a coffee can
Gram (g)
measure of mass; about equal to the weight of a paper clip
Prefix
set of letters placed before a unit of measure
(ex., kilo-, deca-, centi-, milli-)
Centimeter
a measure of length; about equal to the width of a large paper clip
Millimeter (mm)
measure of length; about equal to the width of the wire in a paper clip
Kilometer (km)
a distance of 1,000 meters, or a little more than a half mile
Conversion Factor
number you multiply by to change to another unit of measure
Area (A)
The amount of space inside a shape
Square Unit
A measure of area
mm^2
square millimeter
cm^2
square centimeter
m^2
square meter
km^2
square kilometer
Length (L or l)
distance from end to end
Width (W or w)
the distance across
Volume
number of cubit units that fill a container
Cubic units
units used to measure volume
mm^3
cubic millimeter
cm^3
cubic centimeter
m^3
cubic meter
Capacity
the amount a container will hold when full
Milliliter (mL)
measure of capacity; about equal to that of an eye dropper
Kiloliter (kL)
measure of capacity; about equal to that of a small wading pool
Convert
change to an equivalent measure
Mass
measure of matter
Weight
a measure of the heaviness of an object
Milligram (mg)
measure of mass; about equal to 1/10 of a grain of rice
Kilogram (kg)
measure of mass; about equal to the weight of four rolls of quarters
Pint
measure of liquid capacity
Fluid Ounce (fl oz)
unit of liquid capacity; equal to 1/16 of a pint
Quart (qt)
measure of liquid capacity
Gallon (g)
unit of liquid capacity
Ounce (oz)
unit of weight; equal to 1/16 of a pount
Linear Measurement
the length of a line between fixed points
Perimeter
distance around
Base (b)
one side of a polygon used to find area
Height (h)
distance from bottom to top
