Chapter 11 Flashcards
Customary
The units of measurement most often used in the United States. These include foot, pound, and quart.
Metric
The decimal system of measurement. Include units such as meter, gram, and liter.
Convert
To change one unit to another one
Length
Measurement of the distance between two points
Weight
A measurement that tells how heavy a object is.
Capacity
The amount a cup holds
Customary units of length
The units of measurement most often used in the United States. These include foot, pound, and quart.
Customary units of weight
The system measures length in inches, feet, yards, and miles; capacity in cups, pints, quarts, and gallons; weight in ounces, pounds, and tons.
Customary units of capacity
The system measures length in inches, feet, yards, and miles; capacity in cups, pints, quarts, and gallons; weight in ounces, pounds, and tons.
Metric units of length
The decimal system of measurement. Include units such as meter, gram, and liter; millimeter, centimeter, and kilometer; gram, milligram, and kilogram.
Metric units of weight
The decimal system of measurement. Include units such as meter, gram, and liter; millimeter, centimeter, and kilometer; gram, milligram, and kilogram.
Metric units of capacity
The decimal system of measurement. Include units such as meter, gram, and liter; millimeter, centimeter, and kilometer; gram, milligram, and kilogram
Mass
Measure of the amount of matter in a object.
Fair share
A amount divided equally
