Quizlet- Measurement Practice

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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


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