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Chapter 18
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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capacity | the amount that a container can hold |
centimeter | a metric unit used to measure length. It is about the width of your index finger. |
decimeter | a metric unit used to measure length. It is about the width of an adult's hand. |
meter | a metric unit used to measure length. It is about the length of your armspan. |
kilometer | a unit of measure that is a little more than half a mile |
liter | a unit of capacity equal to a little more than one quart |
gram | a metric unit used to measure mass. It is the same mass as a paper clip. |
kilogram | Metric measures used for measuring mass. A large book has the same mass. |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
degrees Fahrenheit | a standard unit for measuring temperature in the customary system |
degrees Celsius | a standard unit for measuring temperature in the metric system |