Measurement Vocabulary

the amount that a container can hold

• volume

• capacity

• length

• width

how heavy an object is

• volume

• capacity

• weight

• length

• width

a customary unit used to measure weight; equals 16 ounces

• ounce

• foot

• pound

• ton

a customary unit use to measure weight; 16 of them equals 1 pound

• pound

• foot

• yard

• ounce

What are customary units of measuring length? Select all that apply.

• foot

• centimeter

• inch

• yard

• mile

Which of the following are customary measurements of weight?

• liter

• ounce

• pound

• ton

Which of the following are customary units used to measure capacity?

• cups

• pints

• gallons

• pounds

• quarts

What is the customary scale for measuring temperature?

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• English

• Kelvin

What is a unit use to measure angles and temperature?

• inches

• centimeters

• miles

• degrees

How many centimeters make up a meter?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000