Measurment Flashcards
1
Q
Customary System
A
The units of measurement most often used in the United States. These include foot, pound, and quart.
2
Q
Length
A
How long something is.
3
Q
Customary units of length
A
12in=1ft, 3ft=1yd, 36in=1yd, 5,280ft=1mi, 1,760yd=1mi, 63,360in=1mi.
4
Q
Convert
A
To change one unit to another.
5
Q
Weight
A
To tell how much something weighs.
6
Q
Customary Units of weight
A
16oz=1lb, 2,000lbs=1T, 32,000oz=1T.
7
Q
Capacity
A
How much liquid something can hold.
8
Q
Customary Units of Capacity
A
4qt=1gal, 2pt=1qt, 2c=1pt, 8fl oz=1c.
9
Q
Mass
A
How much something ways in metric system.
10
Q
Metric Units of Mass
A
1,000mg=1g, 1,000g=1kg.
11
Q
Metric System
A
A system that every place uses except U.S.
12
Q
Metric Units of Capacity
A
1,000ml=1l
