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Math chapter 21
vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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precision | a property of measurement related to the unit of measure used; the smaller the unit of measure used, the more precise the measurement is. |
millimeter(mm) | unit for measuring length in the metric system; about the thickness of a dime. |
centimeter(cm) | unit for measuring length in the metric system, 10 millimeters(mm) = 1 centimeter |
meter(m) | unit for measuring length in the metric system, 10 millimeters(mm) = 1 centimeter(cm) |
kilometer(km) | unit for measuring distance in the metric system, 1,000 meters(m) = 1 kilometer(km) |
capacity | the amount a container can hold |
fluid ounces | a customary unit for measuring capacity |
cup | a customary unit for measuring capacity 8 ounces = 1 cup |
pint | a customary unit for measuring capacity 2 cups = 1 pint |
quart | a customary unit for measuring capacity 2 pints = 1 quart |
gallon | a customary unit for measuring capacity 4 quarts = 1 gallon |
milliliter(mL) | a metric unit for measuring capacity |
Liter(L) | a metric unit for measuring capacity 1,000 milliliters(mL) = 1 Liter(L) |