Measurement Flashcards
Customary System
The units of measurement most often used in the United States. These include feet, pounds, and quarts
Length
Measurement of the distance between two points
Customary Units Of Length
12 inches in a foot 3 feet in a yard 36 inches in a yard 5280 feet in a mile 1760 yards in a mile
Convert
To obtain equivalent value in a new form
Weight
A measurement of how heavy an object is
Customary Units Of Weight
16 ounces in a pound
2,000 pounds in a ton
Capacity
The amount something can hold
Customary Units Of Capacity
8 fluid oz. in 1 cup
2 cups in 1 pint
2 pints in 1 quart
4 quarts in 1 gallon
Mass
Measure of amount of matter in an object
Metric Units of Mass
1000grams=1 kilogram
Metric Units of Length
10mm=1cm
100cm=1m
1000m=1km
Metric System
The decimal system of measurement. Includes units such as meter, gram, and liter.
Metric Units of Capacity
1000ml=1L
Fair Share
The average of a line plot
Line Plot
A graph that uses columns of Xs above a number line to show frequency of data