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inch (in.)
foot (ft)
12 inches (in.) = 1 foot
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches
yard (yd)
mile (mi)
1 yard (yd) = 3 ft = 36 in.
1 mile (mi) = 1,760 yd = 5,280 ft
capacity
cup (c)
1 cup (c)
Cups, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, and
gallons are all customary units of capacity.
1 cup (c) = 8 fluid ounces
fluid ounce (fl oz)
pint (pt)
8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup
1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
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A customary unit of length equal to
A customary unit of length less than
12 inches is a
1 foot is an
.
.
A customary unit of length equal to
A customary unit of length equal to
5,280 feet is a
3 feet is a
.
A customary unit of capacity equal to
.
8 fluid ounces is a
A customary unit of capacity equal to
2 cups is a
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is the volume of a
container measured in liquid units.
A customary unit of capacity equal to
8
is a cup.
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card to help complete the definitions on the back.
Glossary
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quart (qt)
gallon (gal)
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts
weight
ton (T)
1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds
The weight of the peach is 7 ounces.
pound (lb)
ounce (oz)
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces
16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound
kilometer (km)
meter (m)
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters
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A customary unit of capacity equal to
A customary unit of capacity equal to
4 quarts is a
2 pints is a
.
A customary unit of weight equal to
2,000 pounds is a
.
A customary unit of weight less than
1 pound is an
.
100 centimeters is a
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is a measure of how light
or heavy something is.
A customary unit of weight equal to
16 ounces is a
A metric unit of length equal to
.
.
A metric unit of length equal to
.
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1,000 meters is a
.
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Glossary
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centimeter (cm)
millimeter (mm)
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters
1,000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter
liter (L)
milliliter (mL)
1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters
1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter
mass
milligram (mg)
1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram
The brick has a mass of 3 kilograms.
gram (g)
kilogram
1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams
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A metric unit of length less than
A metric unit of length equal to
a centimeter is a
.
.
10 millimeters is a
A metric unit of capacity less than a liter
A metric unit of capacity equal to
is a
1,000 milliliters is a
.
A metric unit of mass less than a gram
.
is a
A metric unit of mass equal to
1,000 grams is a
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is the measure of the
amount of matter in an object.
A metric unit of mass equal to
.
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1,000 milligrams is a
.
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