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Unit 5A
Measurement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Convert | to write an equivalent measurement using a different unit |
| Metric System | the measurement system that measures length based on meters, liquid volume based on liters, and mass based on grams |
| Customary System | the measurement system commonly used in the United States that measures length in inches, feet, yards and miles; liquid volume in cups, quarts, pints, and gallons; and weight in ounces and pounds |
| Length | measurement that tells the distance from one point to another, or how long something is |
| Perimeter | the distance around a two-dimensional shape; it is equal to the sum of the lengths of all sides |
| Area | the amount of space inside a closed two-dimensional figure; it is equal to the product of length and width |
| Line Plot | a data display that shows the frequencies of the data as marks above a number line |
| Angle | a geometric shape formed by two rays, lines, or line segments that meet at a common point |
| Ray | a straight row of points that start at one point and goes on forever in one direction |
| Median | in a set of data listed least to greatest, it is the number that is in the middle |
| Mode | in a set of data, is it the number repeated the most |
| Range | the difference (subtraction) between the largest and smallest set of numbers |