Ch. 8/9 - Area & Perimeter Flashcards

1
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Customary

A

ordinary

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2
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Metric System

A

a system of measuring using the gram, liter and meter as basic units

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3
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Meter (m)

A

measure of length; about equal to the height of a doorknob

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4
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Liter (L)

A

measure of capacity; about equal to the capacity of a coffee can

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5
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Gram (g)

A

measure of mass; about equal to the weight of a paper clip

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6
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Prefix

A

set of letters placed before a unit of measure
(ex., kilo-, deca-, centi-, milli-)

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7
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Centimeter

A

a measure of length; about equal to the width of a large paper clip

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8
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Millimeter (mm)

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measure of length; about equal to the width of the wire in a paper clip

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9
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Kilometer (km)

A

a distance of 1,000 meters, or a little more than a half mile

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10
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Conversion Factor

A

number you multiply by to change to another unit of measure

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11
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Area (A)

A

The amount of space inside a shape

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12
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Square Unit

A

A measure of area

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13
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mm^2

A

square millimeter

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14
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cm^2

A

square centimeter

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15
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m^2

A

square meter

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16
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km^2

A

square kilometer

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17
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Length (L or l)

A

distance from end to end

18
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Width (W or w)

A

the distance across

19
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Volume

A

number of cubit units that fill a container

20
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Cubic units

A

units used to measure volume

21
Q

mm^3

A

cubic millimeter

22
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cm^3

A

cubic centimeter

23
Q

m^3

A

cubic meter

24
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Capacity

A

the amount a container will hold when full

25
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Milliliter (mL)

A

measure of capacity; about equal to that of an eye dropper

26
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Kiloliter (kL)

A

measure of capacity; about equal to that of a small wading pool

27
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Convert

A

change to an equivalent measure

28
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Mass

A

measure of matter

29
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Weight

A

a measure of the heaviness of an object

30
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Milligram (mg)

A

measure of mass; about equal to 1/10 of a grain of rice

31
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Kilogram (kg)

A

measure of mass; about equal to the weight of four rolls of quarters

32
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Pint

A

measure of liquid capacity

33
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Fluid Ounce (fl oz)

A

unit of liquid capacity; equal to 1/16 of a pint

34
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Quart (qt)

A

measure of liquid capacity

35
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Gallon (g)

A

unit of liquid capacity

36
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Ounce (oz)

A

unit of weight; equal to 1/16 of a pount

37
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Linear Measurement

A

the length of a line between fixed points

38
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Perimeter

A

distance around

39
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Base (b)

A

one side of a polygon used to find area

40
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Height (h)

A

distance from bottom to top