A measure of temperature commonly used in countries that use the metric system. On the Celsius scale, water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.

A measure of temperature commonly used in the United States. On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°.

A unit of capacity equal to of a cup. One fluid ounce of water at 62°F weighs about one ounce.

A fraction where the numerator and denominator are equal amounts, as in . Unit fractions serve to help with Metric conversions in the Factor Label method.

capacity	The amount of liquid (or other pourable substance) that an object can hold when it's full.
Celsius	A measure of temperature commonly used in countries that use the metric system. On the Celsius scale, water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.
cup	A unit equal to 8 fluid ounces.
factor label method	One method of converting a measurement from one unit of measurement to another unit of measurement. In this method, you continually substitute in equivalent units in order to get to the unit you want.
factor label method	One method of converting a measurement from one unit of measurement to another unit of measurement. In this method, you multiply the original measurement by unit fractions to obtain the new unit of measurement.
Fahrenheit	A measure of temperature commonly used in the United States. On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°.
fluid ounce	A unit of capacity equal to of a cup. One fluid ounce of water at 62°F weighs about one ounce.
foot	A unit for measuring length in the U.S. customary measurement system. 1 foot = 12 inches
gallon	A unit equal to 4 quarts, or 128 fluid ounces.
gram	The base unit of mass in the Metric system.
inch	A unit for measuring length in the U.S. customary measurement system. 1 foot = 12 inches
length	The distance from one end to the other or the distance from one point to another.
liter	The base unit of volume in the Metric system.
measurement	The use of standard units to find out the size or quantity of length, width, height, mass, weight, volume, temperature or time.
meter	The base unit of length in the Metric system.
metric system	A widely used system of measurement that is based on the decimal system and multiples of 10.
mile	A unit for measuring length in the U.S. customary measurement system. 1 mile = 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
ounce	The smallest unit for measuring weight in the U.S. customary measurement system. 16 ounces = 1 pound.
pint	A unit equal to 16 fluid ounces, or 2 cups.
pound	A unit for measuring weight in the U.S. customary measurement system. 16 ounces = 1 pound.
prefix	A short set of letters that denote the size of measurement units in the Metric System. Metric prefixes include centi-, milli-, kilo-, and hecto-.
quart	A unit equal to 32 fluid ounces, or 4 cups.
ton	The largest unit for measuring weight in the U.S. customary measurement system. 1 ton=2,000 pounds
U.S. customary measurement system	The most common system of measurement used in the United States.
unit equivalents	Statements of equivalence in the Metric system. For example: 100 cl = 1 l and 1 m = 10 dl are both unit equivalents.
unit fractions	A fraction where the numerator and denominator are equal amounts, as in . Unit fractions serve to help with Metric conversions in the Factor Label method.
unit of measurement	A standard amount or quantity. For example, an inch is a unit of measurement.
weight	A mathematical description of how heavy an object is.
yard	A unit for measuring length in the U.S. customary measurement system. 1 yard = 3 feet or 36 inches.