Measurement

Question 1

Customary System

Answer 1

The units of measurement most often used in the United States. These include foot, pound, and quart.

Question 2

Convert

Answer 2

To change one unit to another.

Question 3

Capacity

Answer 3

The amount a container can hold.

Question 4

Length

Answer 4

Measurement of the distance between points.

Question 5

Weight

Answer 5

A measurement that tells how heavy an object is.

Question 6

Customary Units of Length (5)

Answer 6

12 inches = 1 feet
3 feet = 1 yard 
5280 feet = 1 mile
1760 yards = 1 mile 
36 inches = 1 yard

Question 7

Customary Units of Capacity (4)

Answer 7

4 quarts = 1 gallon 
2 pints = 1 quart 
8 pints = 1 gallon 
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups = 1 quart
16 cups = 1 gallon 
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
32 fluid ounces =1 quart
128 fluid ounces = 1 gallon

Question 8

Customary Units of Weight (3)

Answer 8

16 oz = 1 lbs

2,000 lbs = 1 ton

Question 9

Fair Share

Answer 9

An amount equally divided

Question 10

Line Plot

Answer 10

A graph that uses columns of Xs above a number line to show frequency of data.

Question 11

Metric System

Answer 11

The decimal system of measurement. Includes units such as meter, gram, and liter.

Question 12

Mass

Answer 12

Measure of the amount of matter in an object.

Question 13

Metric Units of Mass

Answer 13

1,000 grams = 1 kilogram

Question 14

Metric Units of Length

Answer 14

10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
100 centimeters = 1 meter
1,000 meters = 1 kilometer

Question 15

Metric Units of Capacity

Answer 15

1,000 millimeters = 1 liter