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Mile (mi)
Mile
A customary unit of length;
One mile is equal to
5,280 feet.
Foot
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Foot (ft)
A customary unit of length;
One foot is equal to
12 inches.
Inch (in.)
Inch
A customary unit of length
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Yard (yd)
Yard
A customary unit of length;
One yard is equal to
3 feet.
Capacity
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Capacity
The amount a container
can hold
Quart (qt)
Quart
A customary unit of
capacity; One quart is
equal to 2 pints.
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Gallon (gal)
Gallon
A customary unit of
capacity; One gallon is
equal to 4 quarts.
Pint
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Pint (pt)
A customary unit of
capacity; One pint is
equal to 2 cups.
Pound (lb)
Pound
A customary unit of
weight; One pound is
equal to 16 ounces.
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Ton (T)
Ton
A customary unit of
weight; One ton is equal to
2,000 pounds.
Weight
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Weight
Weight is a measure of the
heaviness of an object.
Ounce (oz)
Ounce
A customary unit of
weight; Sixteen ounces is
equal to 1 pound.
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Fluid Ounce (fl oz)
Fluid Ounce
A customary unit of
capacity; One fluid ounce
is equal to 2 tablespoons.
Tablespoon
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Tablespoon (tbsp)
A customary unit of
capacity; One tablespoon
is equal to 3 teaspoons.
Teaspoon (tsp)
Teaspoon
A customary unit of
capacity; Three teaspoons
is equal to 1 tablespoon.
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Centimeter (cm)
Centimeter
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Decimeter
A metric unit of length;
100 centimeters is equal
to 1 meter.
Decimeter (dm)
Metric unit of length equal
to 10 centimeters
Kilometer (km)
Kilometer
A metric unit of length;
One kilometer is equal to
1,000 meters.
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Meter (m)
Meter
A metric unit of length
Millimeter
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Millimeter (mm)
A metric unit of length;
1,000 millimeters is equal
to 1 meter.
Liter (L)
Liter
A metric unit of capacity;
One liter is equal to
1,000 milliliters.
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Milliliter (mL)
Milliliter
A metric unit of capacity;
1,000 milliliters is equal to
1 liter.
Gram
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Gram (g)
A metric unit of mass;
1,000 grams is equal to
1 kilogram.
Kilogram (kg)
Kilogram
A metric unit of mass;
One kilogram is equal to
1,000 grams.
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Mass
Mass
Day
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The amount of matter that
something contains
Day
A unit of time equal to
24 hours
Hour
Hour
A unit of time equal to
60 minutes
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Leap Year
Leap Year
Minute
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A unit of time equal to
366 days
Minute
A unit of time equal to
60 seconds
Month
Month
One of the 12 parts into
which a year is divided
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Decade
Decade
A unit of time equal to
10 years
Week
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Week
A unit of time equal to
7 days
Year
Year
A unit of time equal to
365 days or 52 weeks or
12 months
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Century
Century
Millennium
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A unit of time equal to
100 years
Millennium
A unit of time equal to
1,000 years
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