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Area and Perimeter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| area | The amount of space an object covers. |
| perimeter | The distance around an object. |
| dimensions | the measurement of length and/or width. |
| length | how long something is or the distance from one point to another |
| square | A parallelogram with 4 equal angles AND 4 equal sides. |
| units | a specific measurement quantity |
| square units | A unit, such centimeter or square inch, used to measure area. |
| nearest | to round or estimate |
| rectangle | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of congruent,parallel sides and 4 right angles. |
| scale | the specific amount an object has been reduced or enlarged |
| scale drawing | A drawing that shows a real object with accurate sizes reduced or enlarged by a certain amount |
| 1 foot | 12 inches |
| 1 yard | 3 feet |
| 1 yard | 36 inches |
| 1 centimeter | 10 millimeters |
| 1000 liters | 1 kiloliter |
| 100 centimeters | 1 meter |
| 1000 meters | 1 kilometer |
| 1 gallon | 4 quarts |
| 1 pint | 2 cups |
| 1 ton | 2000 pounds |
| 1 pound | 16 ounces |
| 1 kg | 1000 grams |