Measurement Vocabulary

Measurement Vocabulary

Ruler

• A tool used to rule straight lines and measure distant

Units of Measurement

• A quantity used as a standard measure.

• Examples include Inches, Centimeters, Milliliters, Yards, Kilometers, Ounces, Kilograms, etc.

Dimension

• A measure in one direction, such as the length, width, or height of a figure.

Polygon

• Any 2 dimensional shape formed with straight lines

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of units of measurement?

• A tool used to rule straight lines and measure distance.

• A measure in one direction, such as the length, width, or height of a figure.

• Any 2 dimensional shape formed with straight lines.

• A quantity used as a standard measure. Examples included Inches, centimeter, Milliliters, yards, kilometers.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of ruler?

• A tool used to rule straight lines and measure distance.

• A measure in one direction, such as the length, width, or height of a figure.

• Any 2 dimensional shape formed with straight lines.

• A quantity used as a standard measure. Examples included Inches, centimeter, Milliliters, yards, kilometers.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Polygon?

• A tool used to rule straight lines and measure distance.

• A measure in one direction, such as the length, width, or height of a figure.

• Any 2 dimensional shape formed with straight lines.

• A quantity used as a standard measure. Examples included Inches, centimeter, Milliliters, yards, kilometers.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of dimension?

• A tool used to rule straight lines and measure distance.

• A measure in one direction, such as the length, width, or height of a figure.

• Any 2 dimensional shape formed with straight lines.

• A quantity used as a standard measure. Examples included Inches, centimeter, Milliliters, yards, kilometers.

Length

• The distance from end to end; the longest of the dimensions

Width

• The distance across from side to side

Area

• The amount of space inside an object. The formula is lxw.

Perimeter

• The distance around a two dimensional shape.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Length?

• The distance across from side to side.

• The distance from end to end; the longest of the dimensions

• The distance around a two dimensional shape

• The amount of space inside an object. The formula is l x w.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Area?

• The distance across from side to side.

• The distance from end to end; the longest of the dimensions

• The distance around a two dimensional shape

• The amount of space inside an object. The formula is l x w.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of width?

• The distance across from side to side.

• The distance from end to end; the longest of the dimensions

• The distance around a two dimensional shape

• The amount of space inside an object. The formula is l x w.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of perimeter?

• The distance across from side to side.

• The distance from end to end; the longest of the dimensions

• The distance around a two dimensional shape

• The amount of space inside an object. The formula is l x w.