Measurement Flashcards
Customary System
The units of measurement most often used in the United States such as the inch, yard,and mile
Length
The measurement or extent of something from end to end.
Customary Units of Length
We can measure length in inches, feet, yards, and miles;
Convert
Convert is when you convert or change from one unit to another one.you can convert among different sized standard measurements units within a given measurement system.
Weight
The weight of an object is a measure of how heavy it is.
Customary Units of Weight
Customary units of weight are ounce, pound and ton.
Capacity
capacity is the measure of how much a container can hold.
Customary Units of Capacity
The customary units of capacity are ounces,cups,pints, and gallons.
Mass
Amount of matter that it is in an object.
Metric Units of mass
They are gram,milligrams and kilogram.
Fair share
An amount divided equally
Line plot
A graph that uses columns of x’s above a number line to show frequency of data.
Metric units of length
They are millimeters, centimeters,meters, and kilometers
Metric system
The metric system is a decimal system of measurement. To convert metric units, multiply or divide by powers of 10.
Metric units of capacity
Liter,milliliter.
