Capacity: capacity refers to the amount of liquid a container can hold.
Centimeter (cm): a metric unit of length equal to 0.01 of a meter.
Cup (c): a customary unit of capacity. 1 cup= 8 fluid ounces.
Customary System: a system of measurement used in the U.S. The system includes units for measuring length, capacity, and weight.
Decimeter : a metric unit of length.
1 decimeter = 0.1 meter
10 decimeters = 1 meter
Dekameter (dam): a metric unit of length.
1 dekameter = 10 meters (a school bus is about 1 dekameter.)
Elapsed Time: the amount of time that has passed.
Fluid Ounce (fl oz): a customary unit of capacity.
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
Foot (ft): a customary unit of length.
1 foot = 12 inches
Gallon (gal): a customary unit of capacity.
1 gallon = 4 quarts
Gram (g): the standard unit of mass in the metric system.
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
Inch (in): a customary unit of length.
12 inches = 1 foot
Kilogram (kg): a metric unit of mass equal to 1000 grams.
Kilometer (km): a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters.
Liter (L): the basic unit of capacity in the metric system.
1 liter = 1,000 milliliters
Mass: the amount of matter in an object. Usually measured by comparing with an object of known mass. While gravity influences weight, it does not affect mass.
Meter (m): a standard unit of length in the metric system.
a baseball bat is about 1 meter long.
Metric System: a system of measurement based on tens. The basic unit of capacity is the liter. The basic unit of length is the meter. The basic unit of mass is the gram.
Mile: a customary unit of length.
1 mile = 5,280 feet
Milligram (mg): a metric unit of weight.
1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
Milliliter (mL): a metric unit of capacity.
1,000 milliliters = 1 liter
Millimeter (mm): a metric unit of length.
1,000 millimeters = 1 meter
Ounce (oz): a customary unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound.
16 ounces = 1 pound
Pint (pt): a customary unit of capacity.
1 pint = 2 cups
Pound (lb): a customary unit of weight.
1 pound = 16 ounces
Quart (qt): a customary unit of capacity.
1 quart = 2 pints or
1 quart = 4 cups
Ton (T): a customary unit of weight.
1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds
Weight: the measure of how heavy something is.
Yard (yd): a customary unit of length.
1 yard = 3 feet or 36 inches
