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Conversion Vocab.
Customary and Metric Conversion Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capacity | The maximum amount that something can contain. |
| Gallon | A unit of liquid capacity equal to four quarts. |
| Quart | A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints or four cups. |
| Pint | A unit of liquid capacity equal to two cups. |
| Cup | A unit of liquid capacity equal to eight ounces. |
| Liter | A unit of metric capacity. |
| Milliliter | A unit of metric capacity equal to one thousandth of a liter. |
| Ounce | A unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a pint. |
| Inch | A unit of measure equal to one twelfth of a foot. |
| Foot | A unit of measurement equal to twelve inches. |
| Yard | A unit of measurement equal to three feet or 36 inches. |
| Mile | A unit of measurement equal to 5,280 feet or 1, 760 yards. |
| Pound | A unit of measurement equal to 16 ounces |
| Acre | A unit of measurement equal to 4,840 sq. yds. |
| Ton | A unit of measure equal to 2,000 pounds. |