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| Area | The size of the surface an object covers |
| Capacity | The amount of a substance an object can hold |
| Direct-reading measurement tools | Measurement tools an operator manipulates and reads |
| Distance | The separation between two points. It is also called length. |
| Indirect-reading measurement tools | Systems that bring sensors and computers together to automate measurement. |
| Length | The seperation between two points. It is also called the distance. |
| Mass | The quanity of matter present in an object. |
| Measurement | The practice of comparing the qualities of an object to a standard. |
| Metric System | A measurement standard based on a unit of length called a meter. |
| Micrometer | A measuring device used to establish precice diameters. |
| Precision measurement | A type of measurement used when exact size is critical to the function of a device. |
| Quality controll | A process that includes all the systems and programs that ensure the outputs of technological systems will meet engineering standards and customer expecttions. |
| Rule | A strip of metal, wood, or plastic with measuring marks on its face. It is the most common linear measurement device. |
| Squares | Angle-measuring devices that have blades at right angles to the heads. |
| Standard measurement | A type of measurement in which the exact size of a part is not critical to the function of a product. |
| Temperature | The measurement of how hot or cold a material is. |
| Time | The measurement of how long an event lasts. It is a key resource in developing and operating technological systems. |
| U.S customary | A type of system used as a measurement standard in the United States today. |
| Volume | The amount of space an object occupies or encloses. |
| Weight | The force of the earth's pull on a mass. |
