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Measurement and Data

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seconds   a short unit of time, 60 of these equals one minute  
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weight   the measure of how heavy something is  
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scale (on a graph)   the numbers that show one or more units used on a graph  
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length   how long something is or the distance from one point to another  
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meter   a standard unit of length in the metric system  
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ounce   a customary unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (16 of these equals 1 pound)  
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line plot   a diagram showing frequency of data on a number line  
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cup   a customary unit of capacity (one of these equals 8 fluid ounces  
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volume   the number of cubic units it takes to fill a figure  
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kilogram   a metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams  
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kilometer   a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters  
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foot   a customary unit of length (one of these equals 12 inches)  
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hour   unit of time equal to 60 minutes (24 of these in a day)  
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formula   a rule that is written as an equation  
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number line   a diagram that represents numbers as points on a line  
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data   a collection of information  
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area   the measure, in square units, of the inside of a plane figure  
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customary system   a system of measurement in the U.S. which includes inches, feet, yards, miles, and more  
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gram   the standard unit of mass in the metric system  
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quart   a customary unit of capacity (one of these equals 2 pints, or 4 cups  
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minute   one sixtieth of an hour or 60 seconds  
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centimeter   a metric unit of length equal to 0.01 of a meter (100 of these equals 1 meter)  
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capacity   the amount of liquid a container can hold  
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mile   a customary unit of length (one of these equals 5,280 feet)  
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milliliter   about the amount of liquid in a rain drop  
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liter   the basic unit of capacity in the metric system (one of these equals 1,000 milliliters)  
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metric system   a system of measurement based on tens  
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millimeter   a metric unit of length (one meter equals 1,000 of these)  
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square unit   a unit, such as a square centimeter or square inch, used to measure an area  
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range   the difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data  
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perimeter   the distance around a figure  
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axis   a reference line on a coordinate graph  
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gallon   a customary unit of capacity (one of these equals 4 quarts)  
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unit cube   a precisely fixed quantity used to measure volume  
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time interval   a duration of a segment of time (elapsed time)  
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inch   a customary unit of length (12 of these equals one foot)  
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cubic unit   a unit (such as a cubic meter) to measure volume or capacity  
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mass   the amount of matter in an object, usually measured by comparing with an object of known mass  
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line segment   a part of a line with two endpoints  
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