5th Grade Measurement Vocabulary

Front

What is the measure of how much matter is in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is a measure of something from side to side?

Back

Width

Front

What is the amount of space that a 3-D figure takes up or occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the measure of how much liquid a container can hold?

Back

Capacity

Front

What is the measure of the distance around a 2-D shape?

Back

Perimeter

Front

What is the term for the distance from the top to the bottom of an object?

Back

Height

Front

What is the term for the total area within a 2-D shape?

Back

Area

Front

What is the term for the system of measurement based on meters, liters, and grams?

Back

Metric System

Front

What is the formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

Front

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width