Measurement Flashcards
Customary system
The units of measurement most often used in the United States. Theses include foot, pound, and quart
Length
Measurement of the distance between two points
Lengths in customary
Inches, feet, yards, miles
Convert
To change one unit to another
Weight
A measurement that tells how heavy an object is
Weight in customary
Ounces pounds tons
Capacity
The amount a container can hold
Capacity in customary
Fluid ounce Cup Pints Quarts Gallons
Mass
Measure unit for measuring volume or capacity
Metric units of mass
Grams
Kilograms
Metric units of length
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Metric system
The system the rest of the world uses and it goes by tens hundreds and thousands
Metric system for capacity
Milliliters
Liters
Fair share
An equal amount of something or an average
Line plot
A graph that uses columns of s above a number line to show frequency of data.
