Mesurement Flashcards
Metre stick
Used to measure straight lines
Opisometre
Used to measure short curved lines
Tundle wheel
Long curved lengths
Vernier calliper a
Diameter of widths of solid objects
Temperature
How to measure the hotness or coldness of a thing, using a thermometer
Metre
Is a unit of length measurement, 1 metre = 100cm= 1000mm = 0.1km
Second
A unit of time, there are 60 seconds in a minute
Celsius
A unit of temperature °C= degree Celsius
Cubic metre
A unit of measuring 3D shapes, or the volume, length x width x height, m3
Width
One side of an object is called the width, it is how wide it is, a road is wide enough for two cars
Volume
How much space an object takes up, in 3D form, length x width x height, cm3, m3
Mass
The amount of matter (stuff) in an object, found using an electronic balance
Area
The amount of surface that covers an object is called the area, length x width, cm2, m2
Kilogram
Unit of mass, found using an electronic balance
Degree
How something is split up, angles in maths are split into degrees, degrees Celsius is used for temperature
