Measurement Flashcards
Customary system
The only system used only in the United States and a small island. Including foot, pound, and quart
Length
The distance between 2 points
Customary units of length (5)
12in= 1 foot. 1,760 yd= 1mile
3ft= 1 yard
36in= 1yd
5,280 ft= 1 mile
Convert
To Chang a unit to another type of unit
Weight
A type of measurement that tells how much the object weighs
Customary units of weight (2)
16 oz=1lb
2,000lbs= 1T
Metric units of length (3)
10mm= 1cm
100cm= 1m
1,000m=1km
Metric system
The decimal system of measurements. It includes units such as meter, gram, and liter.
Metric units of capacity (1)
1,000mL= 1L
Fair share
An amount of an object shared equally
Line plot
A graph that uses columns of Xs above a number line to show an increase on data