click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Measurement Chart
Measurement Chart review for test 9/3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |