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4th Grade Measuremen
Term | Definition |
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Perimeter | distance around the outside of a shape |
Area | the size a surface takes up, measures in square units |
Width | distance across from side to side (wide) |
Length | • distance from one end to the other. • how long something is. |
Dimensions | • the measurable size of something. • often refers to length, width and height |
Measure | use of standard units to determine size |
Conversion | to convert (change) quantities to equivalent amounts in a different system |
Customary System | US measurement units |
Metric System | a decimal system of measurement based on 10 |
Mass | • the quantity of matter in an object • measured using scales |