math week 6 final term 1 part 1

measurement

process of quantifying the physical properties of matter by assigning numerical values using standard unit

unit of measurement

the standard used to express a measurement, such as meter, gram, liter, second, or degree celcius

metric system/international system of units

THE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM commonly used in the philippines and most countries

metric system/international system of unit

based on the powers of 10

english system/imperial system

a system using units such as inch, foot, yard, mile, ounce

appropriate unit

the unit that best matches size, type, and context of the quantity being measured

centimeters

unit of length used for small objects (like phone, id card, coins, erasers)

meters

unit of length that is used for medium-sized objects and spaces (like height of a person)

kilometers

unit of length that is used for long distances

grams

unit of mass that is used for small, light objects

kilograms

unit of mass that is used for heavier objects

milliliters

unit of volume that is used for very small amounts of liquid (medicine syrups, perfume, eye drops)

liters

unit of volume that is used for larger quantities (water bottles)

seconds

unit of time that is used for very short events

minutes

unit of time that is used for moderate durations

hours

unit of time that is used for longer durations

celcius

unit of temperature that is commonly used in the philippines and most countries

fahrenheit

unit of temperature that is mainly used in the united states

kelvin

unit of temperature that is used in scientific experiments