Measures

Length

Length is the distance from one point to another. It is measured using units such as inches, feet, yards, and miles in the US, and millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers in the metric system.

Area

Area is the measurement of the size of a surface or a two-dimensional shape. It is measured using square units such as square inches, square feet, square yards, and acres in the US, and square millimeters, square centimeters, square meters, and hectares in the metric system.

Volume

Volume is the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object. It is measured using cubic units such as cubic inches, cubic feet, cubic yards, and fluid ounces in the US, and cubic centimeters, cubic meters, and liters in the metric system.

Weight

Weight is the measure of how heavy an object is. It is measured using units such as ounces, pounds, and tons in the US, and grams, kilograms, and metric tons in the metric system.

Time

Time is the measure of the duration of events and the intervals between them. It is measured using units such as seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years.

Temperature

Temperature is the measure of how hot or cold something is. It is measured using units such as degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius.

Study Guide

1. What are the units used to measure length in the US and in the metric system?
2. What are the units used to measure area in the US and in the metric system?
3. What are the units used to measure volume in the US and in the metric system?
4. What are the units used to measure weight in the US and in the metric system?
5. What are the units used to measure time?
6. What are the units used to measure temperature?