Customary and Metric Lengths Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for how long or how far away something is?

Back

length

Front

What is a metric unit used to measure length, where 1 meter equals 100 centimeters?

Back

meter

Front

What is a metric unit for measuring length that is smaller than a meter?

Back

centimeter

Front

What is a customary unit for measuring length, where 1 yard equals 3 feet or 36 inches?

Back

yard

Front

What do we call the process of finding a number close to an exact amount?

Back

estimate

Front

What is the customary unit for measuring length that equals 12 inches?

Back

foot

Front

What is the metric unit that is equal to 1,000 millimeters?

Back

meter

Front

What is the term for the distance from one end of an object to the other?

Back

length

Front

What is the metric unit that is often used to measure small lengths, such as the width of a pencil?

Back

centimeter

Front

What is the customary unit that is often used to measure the height of a person?

Back

foot