Measurement Concepts and Comparisons

Front

What is a smart guess about how big, long, or heavy something is?

Back

Estimate

Front

What do you do when you look at two things to see how they are the same or different?

Back

Compare

Front

What is a special way to measure that everyone agrees on, like inches or liters?

Back

Standard unit

Front

Which is bigger, a foot or a yard?

Back

Yard

Front

Which is smaller, an inch or a foot?

Back

Inch

Front

What is the term for a unit of measurement that is not widely accepted, like a paperclip or a shoe?

Back

Non-standard unit

Front

What do we call the act of determining the size, length, or amount of something?

Back

Measurement

Front

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

Back

Length

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the term for how heavy something is?

Back

Weight