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Measurement Chart
Measurement Chart review for test 9/3
Term | Definition |
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stopwatch, timer, clock | tools used to measure time |
seconds, minutes, hours, days | The customary units of measure for time |
seconds, minutes, hours, days | The metric units of measure for time |
thermometer | tool used to measure temperature |
degree Fahrenheit | Customary unit of measure for temperature |
degree Celsius | Metric unit of measure for temperature |
volume | the amount of space something takes up |
beaker, graduated cylinder | tool used to measure volume of a liquid |
meter stick | tool used to measure volume of a solid |
ounces, pound, teaspoon | customary unit of measure for the volume of a liquid |
inches, feet, yards | customary units of measure for the volume of a solid |
milliliter, liter | metric units of measure for the volume of a liquid |
cubic meter | metric unit of measure for the volume of a solid |
capacity | the maximum amount a container can hold |
beaker, graduated cylinder | the tool used to measure capacity |
cup, pints, quart, gallon | customary unit of measure for capacity |
millileter, liter | metric unit of measure for capacity |
weight | the measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
spring scale, scale | tool used to measure weight |
ounces, pounds, tons | customary units of measure for weight |
gram, kilogram, newton | metric units of measure for weight |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
two pan balance, triple beam balance | tools used to measure mass |
ounces, pound, ton | customary unit of measure for mass |
gram, kilogram | metric unit of measure for mass |
ruler, yard stick, meter stick | tool used to measure area |
inches, feet, yards, miles | customary units of measure for area |
centimeters, meters, kilometers | metric units of measure for area |
ruler, yard stick, meter stick | tools used for linear measurements: length, width, height, perimeter |
inches, feet, yards, miles | customary units of measure for linear measurements |
cetimeters, meters, kilometers | metric units of measure for linear measurements |