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Math-Measurement
Grade 5
Question | Answer |
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perimeter | The distance around a shape. It is the sum of the side lengths. |
referent | Used to estimate a measure; for example, a referent for: a length of 1 mm is the thickness of a dime. |
volume | The amount of space occupied by an object or the amount of space inside an object. Volume can be measured in cubic units. |
dimensions | The measurements of a shape or an object. A rectangle has 2 dimensions, length and width. A cube has 3 dimensions, length, width and height. |
displacement | The volume of water moved or displaced by an object put in the water. |
area | The amount of surface a shape or region covers. We measure area in square units. |
capacity | A measure of how much a container holds. We measure capacity in litres (L) or millilitres (mL). |