the customary system is a system of measurement commonly used in the united states. the...
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Two recognized systems of measurement
The customary system is a system of measurement commonly used in the United States.
The international system is the most widely used system of measurement in the world.
International System (green) & Customary System (red)
Customary System
The customary system is a system of measurement commonly used in the United States.
Customary System
Length: inches (in), feet (ft), yards (yd), miles (mi)
Customary System
Volume: ounces (oz), cups ( C), pints (pt), quarts (qt), gallons (gal)
Customary System
Mass: pounds (lb), tons (T),
Customary System
Temperature: Degrees Celsius (˚C)
The International System
The international system is the most widely used system of measurement in the world.
The International System
Length: length is measured in meters. kilometer (km), decimeter (dm),
centimeter (cm), millimeter (mm), micrometer (µm), nanometer (nm)
The International System
The International System
Volume is measured in cubic meters (m³) cubic centimeters (cm³), liter (L), milliliter
(mL)
The International System
The International System
Mass is measured in kilograms (kg). gram (g), kilogram (kg), milligram (mg)
The International System
The International System
Temperature is measured in Kelvins. Kelvin (K)
The International System
Customary or International ?
Cubic Centimeter (cm³)
Customary or International ?
Foot (ft)
Customary or International ?
Centimeter (cm)
Customary or International ?
Gallon (g)
Customary or International ?
Micrometer (µm)
Activity
Open your journals. Draw a t-chart, labeling one side
customary system, and the other side international system.
Take the units that are given in the next slide and separate the customary system units from the international system units.
km, ft, oz, cm, mm, µm, nm, mi, in, lb
CUSTOMARY SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM