Measurement and Data Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
seconds | a short unit of time, 60 of these equals one minute |
weight | the measure of how heavy something is |
scale (on a graph) | the numbers that show one or more units used on a graph |
length | how long something is or the distance from one point to another |
meter | a standard unit of length in the metric system |
ounce | a customary unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (16 of these equals 1 pound) |
line plot | a diagram showing frequency of data on a number line |
cup | a customary unit of capacity (one of these equals 8 fluid ounces |
volume | the number of cubic units it takes to fill a figure |
kilogram | a metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams |
kilometer | a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters |
foot | a customary unit of length (one of these equals 12 inches) |
hour | unit of time equal to 60 minutes (24 of these in a day) |
formula | a rule that is written as an equation |
number line | a diagram that represents numbers as points on a line |
data | a collection of information |
area | the measure, in square units, of the inside of a plane figure |
customary system | a system of measurement in the U.S. which includes inches, feet, yards, miles, and more |
gram | the standard unit of mass in the metric system |
quart | a customary unit of capacity (one of these equals 2 pints, or 4 cups |
minute | one sixtieth of an hour or 60 seconds |
centimeter | a metric unit of length equal to 0.01 of a meter (100 of these equals 1 meter) |
capacity | the amount of liquid a container can hold |
mile | a customary unit of length (one of these equals 5,280 feet) |
milliliter | about the amount of liquid in a rain drop |
liter | the basic unit of capacity in the metric system (one of these equals 1,000 milliliters) |
metric system | a system of measurement based on tens |
millimeter | a metric unit of length (one meter equals 1,000 of these) |
square unit | a unit, such as a square centimeter or square inch, used to measure an area |
range | the difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data |
perimeter | the distance around a figure |
axis | a reference line on a coordinate graph |
gallon | a customary unit of capacity (one of these equals 4 quarts) |
unit cube | a precisely fixed quantity used to measure volume |
time interval | a duration of a segment of time (elapsed time) |
inch | a customary unit of length (12 of these equals one foot) |
cubic unit | a unit (such as a cubic meter) to measure volume or capacity |
mass | the amount of matter in an object, usually measured by comparing with an object of known mass |
line segment | a part of a line with two endpoints |
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