Measurement Concepts and Comparisons

Front

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

Back

Standard unit

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

Back

Estimate

Front

How many inches are in a foot?

Back

12

Front

Which is smaller, an inch or a foot?

Back

Inch

Front

What is the term for a unit of measurement that is not commonly used or agreed upon?

Back

Non-standard unit

Front

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

Back

Measurement

Front

If you have 3 feet, how many inches do you have?

Back

36 inches

Front

What is the term for the difference between two measurements?

Back

Difference

Front

What do we call a tool used to measure length?

Back

Ruler