Hours are used to measure durations such as the length of the school day or how long you sleep at night.ĭay/Week/Month/Year - For longer durations we can use days, weeks, months, and years.ĭegrees - Degrees are used to measure the temperature or the hotness or coldness of an object. There are 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day. Hour - The hour is a medium length unit of time. There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour. Minute - The minute is a measurement of time. Seconds are used to measure events of short duration like the 100 meter dash. Smaller units of time are based on the second such as the nanosecond or the microsecond. Second - The second is the smallest standard unit of time. For small measurements the milligram is used and for large measurements the kilogram is used. Gram - The gram is the basic metric unit of measurement for mass. There is also the metric tonne (spelled differently) that equals 1,000 kilograms. A ton in the United States is 2,000 pounds. Ton - The ton is used for really large objects. Pound - The pound is used for measuring the mass of medium to large objects such as a person. It is abbreviated 'oz.' There are 16 ounces in a pound. Compared to the metric system, there are 28.3459 grams in a US ounce. Ounce - The ounce is used for measuring small quantities of mass. For small volumes the milliliter is used. Liter - The liter is the basic unit of volume for the metric system. There are 4 quarts and 16 cups in a gallon. Gallon - Gallons are used for measuring larger volumes like gas for your car. There are 4 cups in a quart and 4 quarts in a gallon. Quart - A quart is used for slightly larger items. Pint - A pint is another medium size unit of measure for volume. There are 8 cups in a quart and 16 cups in a gallon. There are 12 fluid ounces in your average can of soda.Ĭup - A cup is a medium sized unit of measure often used for measuring cooking ingredients. In the US, there are 8 fluid ounces in a cup. There is also a unit called the ounce which is used for measuring mass.

There are 1000 meters in a kilometer.įluid ounce - The fluid ounce is used to measure volume. Kilometer - The kilometer is used for long distances in the metric system. For very small lengths a millimeter is used which is 1000th of a meter. Meter - The metric system uses the meter as its basic unit of length. There are around 1.6 kilometers in a mile. Mile - The mile is used for long lengths like the distance between two cities. In the metric system 1 yard is 0.9144 meters. Yard - The yard is a unit of length used for medium size distances like the length of a football field. Feet are used to measure medium size lengths such as the height of a person or the width of a room. Compared to the metric system a foot equals 0.3048 meters. There are 12 inches in a foot and 3 feet in a yard. Inches are used for smaller lengths such as measuring the length of a pencil or the width of an eraser.įoot - A foot is a unit of length. Compared to the metric system an inch equals 2.54 centimeters. Inch - The inch (or inches for plural) is a small unit of length. Glossary and Terms: Units of Measurement Length and Distance

Chart of liquid measurements for kids