Vocabulary - Customary Measurement- Chapter 11

1. The amount of liquid a container can hold is its _________________.

• temperature

• weight

• height

• capacity

One ____________ is equal to 3 feet.

• yard

• inch

• meter

• mile

Inch, foot, and yard are part of the ____________________________ of measure for length.

• metricsystem

• customary system

• decimal system

• scientific system

A ____________ is a customary unit of length equal to 12 inches.

• meter

• yard

• foot

• centimeter

A __________ is a customary unit of capacity equal to 8 fluid ounces.

• cup

• pint

• quart

• gallon

A __________ is a customary unit of capacity that is equal to 4 quarts.

• cup

• pint

• gallon

• liter

To __________ is to change between units.

• convert

• measure

• compare

• calculate

The __________ of an object is how heavy it is.

• weight

• color

• shape

• length

One minute is equal to 60 _______________.

• days

• hours

• seconds

• weeks

One __________ is equal to 16 ounces.

• pound

• gram

• kilogram

• liter