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Math 6 Ch 8 Vocab
Chapter 8 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| capacity | The amount that can be held in a container. |
| Celsius | The metric measure of temperature. |
| centimeter | A metric unit of length. One centimeter equals one-hundredth of a meter. |
| cup | A customary unit of capacity equal to 8 fluid ounces. |
| degrees | The measure of temperature. |
| elapsed time | The amount of time that has passed from beginning to end. |
| Fahrenheit | The customary measure of temperature. |
| fluid ounce | A customary unit of capacity. |
| foot | A customary unit of length equal to 12 inches. |
| gallon | A customary unit of capacity equal to 4 quarts. |
| gram | A metric unit of mass. One gram equals one-thousandth of a kilogram. |
| inch | A customary unit of length. Twelve inches equal one foot. |
| kilogram | The base unit of mass in the metric system. One kilogram equals one thousand grams. |
| kilometer | A metric unit of length. One kilometer equals one thousand meters. |
| liter | The basic unit of capacity in the metric system. |
| mass | The amount of material an object contains. |
| meter | The base unit of length in the metric system. One meter equals one-thousandth of a kilometer. |
| metric system | A decimal system of weights and measures. |
| mile | A customary unit of length equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards. |
| milligram | A metric unit of mass. One milligram equals one-thousandth of a gram. |
| milliliter | A metric unit of capacity. One milliliter equals one-thousandth of a liter. |
| millimeter | A metric unit of length. One millimeter equals one-thousandth of a meter. |
| ounce | A customary unit of weight. 16 ounces equals one pound. |
| pint | A customary unit of capacity equal to two cups. |
| pound | A customary unit of weight equal to 16 ounces. |
| quart | A customary unit of capacity equal to two pints. |
| temperature | The measure of the hotness or coldness of an object or environment. |
| ton | A customary unit of length equal to 2,000 pounds. |
| yard | A customary unit of length equal to 3 feet, or 36 inches. |
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