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