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math vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| perimeter | distance around a closed figure |
| area | number of square units needed to cover a surface |
| fahrenheit | scale used to measure temperature in degrees |
| degree | unit of measure for temperature |
| inch | unit used to measure length |
| foot | unit used to measure length.equals 12 inches |
| yard | unit used to measure length.equals 36 inches or 3 feet |
| mile | unit used for measuring longer distances.equals 5,280 feet |
| pint- | unit for measuring capacity.equals 2 cups |
| quart | unit for measuring capacity.equals 2 pints |
| gallon | unit used to measure capacity.equals 4 quarts |
| capacity | a measure of the amount of liquid a container will hold |
| customary system of measurement | measurement system used most often in the US |
| ounce | unit used to measure weight |
| pound | unit used to measure weithg.equal to 16 ounces |
| ton | unit used to measure weight.equal to 2000 pounds |