Term | Definition |
Customary unit | measurement unit including inches,miles, etc... |
foot | 12 inches |
yard | 3 feet
36 inches |
mile | 1,760 yds
5180 feet |
Capacity | measurement used for liquid |
Weight | measurement used for solids |
Metric unit | measurement unit including millimeter, centimeter, etc... |
kilometer | 1000 meters |
meter | 100 centimeters |
millimeter | smallest unit of metric unit |
Perimeter | total length of a shapes sides |
Area | number of square units needed to cover a 2 dimensional figure.
length x width |
Volume | the amount of space that a 3 dimensional figure takes up and is measured in cubic units.
length x width x height |
Elapsed time | amount of time consumed between a starting time and ending time |
analog clock | A clock that displays time using a minute hand and hour hand. |
centimeter | A metric unit of linear measurement that is equal to 1/100 of a meter.
100cm=1 meter |
conversion | A change from one unit of measurement to another.
12 inches=1 feet |
cup | A standard unit of capacity that is equal to 8 oz. |
digital clock | A clock that displays the time using only digits separated by a colon.
Example--> 11:45 |
distance | The amount of space between 2 objects. |
gallon | A standard unit of capacity that is equal to 16 cups, 8 pints, or 4 quarts. |
gram | A metric unit of mass that is equal to 1/1000 of a kilogram. |
ounce | A standard unit of weight or capacity.
In weight, an ounce is 1/16 of a pound. 16oz=1 lb.
In capacity, an ounce is 1/8 of a cup. 8oz.=1 cup |
pint | A standard unit of capacity equal to 2 cups.
1 pt. = 2 cups |
pound | A standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces.
16 oz = 1 lb. |
quart | A standard unit of capacity equal to 2 pints or 4 cups.
1 quart = 2 pints |
quarter past | Refers to 15 minutes past the hour--the minute hand will be pointing to the three on the clock
6:15=quarter past 6 |
quarter to | Refers to 45 minutes past the hour--or fifteen minutes until the next hour
5:45=quarter to 6 (the next hour!) |
second | A unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute
60seconds=1 minute |
standard units | A system used in the United States to measure things. (Also known as "Customary Units"). |
ton | A standard unit of measurement that is equal to 2,000 pounds. |
half past | Refers to 30 minutes past the hour--the minute hand is pointing to the six on the clock and is HALF WAY around the clock.
4:30=half past 4 |
hour | A unit of time equal to 60 minutes
60 minutes = 1 hour |
inch | A standard unit of linear measurement that is 1/12 of a foot.
12 inches = 1 foot |
kilogram | A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 grams. |
kilometer | A metric unit of linear measurement equal to 1000 meters |
length | The distance of an object from one end to the other. |
liter | A metric unit of volume that is equal to 1000 milliliters. |
mass | A measure of how much matter is in an object.
For example, a bowling ball on Earth would weigh 10 lb, but on the moon it would weight less. Its mass never changed! |
measure | To figure out the weight, capacity, length, etc of an object. |
milliliter | A metric unit of measurement equal to 1/1000 of a Liter. |
minute | A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
60 seconds = 1 minute |
month | A unit of time equal to about 30 days or 1/12 of a year. |