Key Terms Unit 3

Question 1

Architect’s scale

Answer 1

Device that can be used to measure distances on a drawing by matching the drawing scale to the appropriate scale listed on the instrument.

Question 2

Centimeter

Answer 2

unit of length measurement used in the metric system. 1 inch is the same length as 2.54 cm

Question 3

Engineers scale

Answer 3

measuring device typically used on civil drawings such as site plans and highway projects. Engineer scales are referred to in whole numbers and are related to so many feet per inch.

Question 4

Fractional Rule

Answer 4

A ruler that is divided into feet, inches, and fractional parts of an inch.

Question 5

Full divided scale

Answer 5

scale in which the main units along the entire length of the scale are subdivided.

Question 6

Meter

Answer 6

metric unit of measurement, equal to 39.37 inches

Question 7

Metric Rule

Answer 7

A ruler that is divided into meters, centimeters, and millimeters.

Question 8

Metric scale

Answer 8

-scale graduated into millimeters or centimeters

Question 9

Millimeter

Answer 9

A measuring unit in the metric system equal to 1/1000 m

Question 10

Open-divided scale

Answer 10

scale with whole number units along the length of the scale and subdivisions at the end representing fractional parts of the whole number unit.

Question 11

Scale

Answer 11

A measuring device with graduations for Laying off distances. Also the ratio of the size that a structure is drawn, such as 1/4 inches equals 1’0”