Quizlet- Measurement Practice
1 kilogram
1000 grams
1 meter
1000 millimeters
1 foot
12 inches
1 pound
16 ounces
1 yard
3 feet
1 quart
32 ounces
Metric system of measurement
A system of measurement based on tens. The basic unit of length is the meter (m). The basic unit of capacity is the liter (L). The basic unit of weight is the gram (g). This is the system commonly used in science.
US Customary Measurement System
A system of measurement used in the U.S. The system includes units for measuring length, capacity, and weight.
1 inch
A unit of length. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.)
1 ton
A unit of weight.1 ton = 2,000 pounds (lbs)A small car weighs about 1 ton.
Abbreviation for cup
C or c
Liquid volume
How much a container can hold. It is measured in units such as cups, pints, gallons, and liters.
Width (w)
The measure across an object. How wide an object is.
Weight
The measure of how heavy something is. Weight is measured in units such as pounds, ounces, and grams.
Length (l)
The measure of how long something is, or a unit of linear measure - the distance from one point to another. It is measured in units such as inches, feet, yards, miles, centimeters, or meters.
Height (H)
The measure of something from the bottom to the top. How tall an object is.
Foot/ inches/ miles
US customary units for measuring length
Fluid Ounce/Cup/Pint/Quart/Gallon
US customary units for measuring volume of liquids.
pound/ ounces
US customary units for measuring weight/mass
Abbreviation for fluid ounces
fl oz
Abbreviation for Gallon
gal or G
Abbreviation for kilogram
kg
Abbreviation for Liter
l or L
Abbreviation for pound
lb
Abbreviation for Meter
m
Abbreviation for quart
qt
