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Unit Three
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Unit Three
Vocabulary
Inch (in.)
A customary unit
used to measure
length.
12 inches = 1 foot
Foot (ft.)
A customary unit
used to measure
length.
1 foot = 12 inches
Ruler
A tool used to
measure length.
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Line Segment
A part of a line. It
has two endpoints.
Cup (c)
A customary unit used
to measure liquid
volume.
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups =1 quart
16 cups = 1 gallon
Fluid Ounce (fl oz)
A unit of liquid volume
in the customary system
that equals 1/8 cup or 2
tablespoons .
Pint (pt)
A customary unit
used to measure
liquid volume.
1 pint = 2 cups
Quart (qt)
A customary unit
used to measure
liquid volume.
1 quart = 4 cups
Gallon (gal)
A customary unit
used to measure
liquid volume.
1 gallon=4 quarts=8 pints=16 cups
Liquid Volume
A measure of how
much a container
can hold. Also called
capacity.
Liter (L)
A metric unit used
to measure liquid
volume.
1 liter= 1,000 milliliters
Milliliter (mL)
A metric unit used
to measure liquid
volume.
1,000 milliliters = 1 liter
Weight
A measure of how
heavy something is.
(Weight varies because weight
is the effect of gravity on
matter; mass is constant.)
Pound (lb)
A customary unit
used to measure
weight.
1 pound = 16 ounces
Ounce (oz)
A customary unit
used to measure
weight.
16 ounces = 1 pound
Mass
The amount of
matter in an object
(Mass is constant; weight
varies because weight is the
effect of gravity on matter.)
Gram (g)
A metric unit of
mass.
1 paper clip = 1 gram
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
Kilogram (kg)
A metric unit of
mass.
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams
A.M.
The time between
midnight and noon.
P.M.
The time between
noon and midnight.
Elapsed Time
The time that passes
between the
beginning and the
end of an event.
Vertical Axis
Vertical
Axis
A reference line for a graph
that runs up and down.
Horizontal Axis
A reference line for a graph
that runs left to right.
Horizontal Axis
Vertical Bar Graph
Number of
Cans
A bar graph with
vertical bars.
Canned Goods at the Market
Canned Goods
Canned Goods
Horizontal Bar Graph
A bar graph with
horizontal bars.
Canned Goods at the Market
Number of Cans
Pictograph
A graph that used
pictures or symbols
to represent data.
Axis
Vertical
Axis
A reference line for a
graph. A graph has 2 axes.
Horizontal Axis
Scale
An arrangement of
numbers in order with
equal intervals.
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Key
A part of a map, graph, or
chart that explains what
symbols mean.
Each
stand for 4 votes.
Bar Graph
Number
of
Cans
A graph that uses bars to show
data. The bars may be
horizontal or vertical.
Canned Goods at the Market
Canned Goods
Frequency Table
A table that shows how many
times each event, item or
category occurs.
Player
Goals
Steve
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Jill
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Line Plot
A diagram that shows
frequency of data on a
number line.
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