Chapter11 Flashcards
Customary system
The system of measurement we use
Length
The measurement of something end to end
Customary units of length
Inch, foot, yard, mile
Convert
Change one unit of measurement to another
Weight
The effect gravity has on an object (how much something weighs)
Customary weight units
Ounces, pounds, tons
Capacity
How much something holds
Customary units of capacity
Liquid ounces, cups, pints, quarts,
Mass
How much space something takes up.
Metric units for mass
Milligrams, grams, kilograms
Metric units of lengths
Centimeters, millimeters, meters, kilometers
Metric system
The other system that the other country’s use.
Metric units of capacity
Liter and milliliter
Fair share
The equal amount of whole fraction you can split.
Line plot
The way to tell how many fractions there are