Vocabulary
Linear measurement
Capacity
Weight
Time
100
You would use this to measure height, distance, or how tall someone is.
What is length?
100
The number of inches in a yard.
What is 36 inches?
100
The number of pints in a quart.
What are 2 pints?
100
Which is the greater measurement, 64 ounces or 4 pounds?
What is equal?
100
There are 60 of these in one minute.
What are seconds?
200
This is the amount a container can hold when it is filled.
What is capacity?
200
The length of a bus is about 50 _____
What is feet?
200
What operation would you use to find how many quarts 1 gallon is?
What is times (multiplication)?
200
What is the abbreviation for pound?
What is lb.?
200
The amount of minutes in one hour
What is 60 minutes?
300
The name of the measurement system used only in the United States.
What is customary or standard measurement?
300
The number of feet in one yard.
What is 3?
300
How many ounces are in 3 cups?
What are 24 ounces?
300
You would weight a firetruck in oz, lb, or T?
What are tons?
300
The amount of seconds in 6 minutes.
What is 360 seconds?
400
The name of the measurement system used by the rest of the world.
What is the metric system?
400
The number of inches in 14 feet.
What is 21,120?
400
How many cups are in 4 pints? (Think pop)
What is 8 cups?
400
How many cups are in 2 gallons?
What is 32 cups?
400
The amount of hours in one week.
What is 168 hours?
500
You need to do this to convert from one unit to another in the customary (standard) system.
What is multiply or divide?
500
The number of feet in 48 inches.
What is 4 feet?
500
There are 22 students in the class. If each students drinks 1 cup of Dr. Pepper, how many pints is this?
What are 11 pints of pop?
500
The three customary (standard) units for weight are:
What are ounces, pounds, and tons?
500
The amount of minutes in 1 week
What is 10,080 minutes?