Math Measurement Vocabulary

What is the abbreviation for centimeter?

• cm

• m

• km

• mm

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Which picture has an arrow pointing to a centimeter?

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

A centimeter is

• a metric unit of length equal to 1/100 of a meter or about 2/3 or an inch.

• a customary unit of length equal to 1⁄12 of a foot

• a metric unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a meter

• a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

The prefix centi- means

• one (1)

• one hundredth (1/100, .01)

• ten (10)

• one hundred (100)

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Length is a measure of the amount of

• distance from end to end

• matter in an object measured in grams

• total number of cubic units needed to fill a 3D space

• jellybeans in a jar

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

The metric system is

• a system of measurement based on tens

• the system of measurement used in the United States; includes units for measuring length, capacity, weight, and temperature

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

The customary system is

• the system of measurement used in the United States; includes units for measuring length, capacity, weight, and temperature

• a system of measurement based on tens

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

The metric system includes

• Celsius, liters, grams, and meters

• Fahrenheit, cups, pounds (lbs), and inches

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CCSS.2.MD.A.2

A cubic unit is

• a unit used to measure volume

• a unit used to measure length

• a unit used to measure mass

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CCSS.5.MD.C.3A

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CCSS.5.MD.C.4

A cup is used to measure

• volume

• mass

• time

• length

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2