1. Math Unit 2 Chapter 12 Vocabulary
Relative Sizes of Measurement Units

2. Customary Units of Measurement- units of measurement commonly used in the United States. It uses a 12 number scale.
Weight
Time
Liquids
Measurement

3. Metric Units of Measurement- is an alternative system of measurement used in most countries as well as the U.S. It uses prefixes such as kilo, milli, centi, etc.., and a 10 number scale.

4. The differences between customary and metric

5. Customary and Metric Differences Video

6. Mile- a customary unit of measurement that measures length or distance.
1 mile= 1,500 meters

7. Kilometer- is a metric unit of measurement for measuring length or distance.

8. Pounds and ounces- are customary units of measurement that measure weight
1 pound = 16oz

9. Kilogram- is a metric unit of measurement that measures mass

10. Second- is a customary unit of measurement that measures time
Watch
Clock

11. To Sum it up:
Customary units of measurement are used in the United States
It is based on a 12 number scale (exp:12 inches in a foot,
24 hours in a day, etc..)
Metric units of measurement are used in other countries as well as the U.S.
It is based on a 10 number scale (exp: 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters, and 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams, etc…)
It includes words that contain prefixes (exp: kilo, milli, centi, etc…)