Weights & Measures Study Guide

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51 answers | 145 clues

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a ton 8x $388 avg J:6 DJ:2

J $200 2017 A metric one of these is equal to around 2,204 pounds

DJ $600 1994 A "gross" or "long" one of these is equal to 2,240 pounds

DJ $200 1992 In the U.S. this is equal to 20 hundredweights

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Celsius 7x $400 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $200 2004 The temperature on this scale is 273.15 degrees lower than the temperature on the Kelvin scale

J $500 1987 Swedish astronomer who developed the centigrade scale

J $200 2003 To convert this scale into kelvin, just add 273.15

a barrel 7x 14.3% stumper $471 avg J:3 DJ:4

J $100 1988 It's 42 gallons of oil, but only about 31 gallons of wine

DJ $800 2011 For petroleum, 42 U.S. gallons is one of these units

DJ $1,200 2008 This container made of staves is a standard dry measure for most produce but is smaller for cranberries

a fathom 6x $417 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $100 1993 It's easy to get to the bottom of this marine measure; it's only 6 feet

J $600 2020 The Book of Acts talks about these nautical measurements of depth equal to 6 feet

DJ $200 1991 The name of this nautical unit of depth comes from faedn, Danish for "outstretched arms"

degrees 4x $550 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 1997 Circles & thermometers are divided into these

J $600 2008 Circles, thermometers & college grads are marked by the number of these they have

J $600 2002 Circles, thermometers & college grads are marked by the number of these they have

a bushel 4x $250 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1994 For wheat this measure is equal to 27 kilograms

DJ $600 1991 In the U.S. this measure of wheat officially weighs 60 pounds

J $100 1990 If I loved you one of these & a peck, I'd actually love you five pecks

a bolt 4x $550 avg J:4

J $300 1997 This measurement of cloth is equal to 40 yards

J $800 2017 In the U.S. this measurement for fabric is usually 40 yards

J $1,000 2018 Fabric comes in this 4-letter unit, which can range anywhere from 10 to 100 yards

a horsepower 4x $425 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1995 Strangely, this unit is equal to about 1 1/2 times the power an average equine can exert

J $800 2013 Equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, this unit is 1 1/2 times the actual ability it describes

J $200 1994 It's the power needed to raise 33,000 pounds 1 foot in 1 minute

a hectare 4x $800 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $400 1997 In area measurements, ca. stands for centare & ha. stands for this

DJ $800 1998 There are 100 ares in one of these metric units of land area measure

DJ $1,000 1988 This land measure is exactly 10,000 square meters & about 2 1/2 acres

Worth Knowing (42)

miles 3 liters 3 decibels 3 a stone 3 a magnum 3 a finger 3 a cord 3 3 3 rod 3 a patch 3 a jigger 3 a gallon 3 a decibel 3 tufts 2 stones 2 plenty 2 links 2 fingers 2 coal 2 bricks 2 An EM 2 a pound 2 a pony 2 a peck 2 a multitude 2 a mile 2 a load 2 a little dab 2 a link 2 a knot 2 a heap 2 a handful 2 a dram 2 a bevy 2 6 2 2 2 14 2 12 2 100 2 5 yards 2 a foot 2 a BTU 2

Chemistry / Elements

25 answers | 102 clues

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a cubit 10x $710 avg J:4 DJ:6

J $300 1994 This Biblical measure was equal to about 18 inches; the Greek unit of the same name, 18.22 inches

J $600 2013 This ancient measure found in the Bible ranged between 18 & 22 inches

DJ $1,000 1992 This Egyptian unit was equal to the width of 28 fingers

an acre 9x $400 avg J:7 DJ:2

J $200 2025 When talking area, 43,560 square feet is equal to one of these units

J $500 1994 This unit of area is equal to 160 square rods

DJ $200 1994 One of these measures of land is equal to 43,560 square feet

Should-Know (10)

a carat 7x 14.3% stumper $257 avg J:5 DJ:2

J $200 2013 This unit of weight for a gemstone is exactly 200 milligrams

DJ $600 1985 It's the measure of gold in an alloy

DJ $200 1995 This unit of weight for diamonds is broken down into 100 points

troy 6x 16.7% stumper $1,533 avg J:2 DJ:4

DJ $600 1995 This system of weight for precious metals is named for the French town where it may have begun

J $1,000 2013 This system used in weighing precious metals derives its name from a French city that once held a medieval fair

DJ $600 1992 This system used to weigh gold, silver & precious metals was begun in France in the Middle Ages

a meter 6x 16.7% stumper $667 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $400 1996 This unit is 3.37 inches longer than a yard

J $800 2013 It's 3.37 inches longer than a yard

DJ $1,000 1996 This unit was originally intended to be 1/40,000,000 of the Earth's circumference

a nautical mile 6x 16.7% stumper $750 avg J:3 DJ:3

DJ $400 1998 When at sea, use this measurement equal to about 6,076 feet

J $600 DD 1990 You're not wet behind the ears if you know this international unit equals 6,076.11549 feet

DJ $1,600 2023 A knot equals one of these, a bit over 6,000 feet, per hour

a furlong 6x $833 avg J:2 DJ:4

J $400 1997 Jockeys know it's equal to an eighth of a mile

J $1,000 2022 This length used in horse racing is equal to 220 yards, or 1/8 of a mile

DJ $400 1987 Horse race measurement, it was originally the length of a furrow in a plowed field

avoirdupois 5x 20.0% stumper $740 avg J:1 DJ:4

DJ $400 1996 This system of measurement is abbreviated avdp.

J $500 1986 While a troy or apothecary's pound is 12 ounces, this kind is 16

DJ $1,000 DD 1995 The name of this weight system comes from a French term meaning "goods of weight"

a league 5x $440 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1996 If you're playing in a big one of these, remember it's equal to 3 statute miles

DJ $600 1988 It's the only measure of distance mentioned in the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade"

J $1,000 2020 These units of distance are in the title of un voyage extraordinaire by Jules Verne

acres 4x $550 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 2017 It takes 640 of these units of land measure to make 1 square mile

DJ $800 2025 To a surveyor, one township equals 36 sections; one section equals 640 these

J $400 2018 A township is composed of 36 sections, which are each 640 of these units of measure

a kilogram 4x $525 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $200 1991 The standard for this metric weight is a 2.2 lb. cylinder of platinum iridium alloy kept at the National Institute of Standards & Technology

DJ $600 1989 In the metric system, the weight of 1 liter of water is equal to 1 of these units

J $500 1992 The only unit of weight still defined by a physical object, a platinum bar, is this 1, equal to 2.2 pounds

troy ounce 4x $825 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $300 1987 1 of 2 units of measure whose names are from the Latin "uncia", meaning "twelfth part"

J $1,000 2008 One weight still used from the old apothecaries' system is this ounce

J $1,000 2017 This type of ounce used in pricing precious metals is a bit heavier than the type used for baseball bats & newborns

Worth Knowing (13)

a lot 3 pack 3 an angstrom 3 a kilowatt-hour 3 Paris 2 kelvin 2 Hand 2 circa 2 the second 2 a teraflop 2 a quarter 2 a passel 2 parts per billion 2

Biology / Animals

12 answers | 46 clues

Must-Know (1)

an inch 11x $300 avg J:5 DJ:6

J $100 1994 It's 1/12 of a foot

DJ $600 1988 U.S. standard unit equal to .083 foot

J $200 2008 Term for 1/36 of a yard

Should-Know (3)

a pinch 6x $333 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $200 1999 For cooks, it's the amount of, say, salt, that can be held between the thumb & forefinger

J $200 1989 An amount held between the thumb & index finger, one can be "of salt" or "of snuff"

DJ $400 2021 In cooking, one-eighth of a teaspoon is a dash & half a dash is this smaller amount

a ream 6x $267 avg J:2 DJ:4

DJ $200 1991 A quire, or 25 sheets, of paper is 1/20 of this measure

J $300 1992 This measure of paper is equal to 20 quires

DJ $400 1993 A perfect one of these is 516 sheets, not 500

a liter 4x $375 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $300 1996 Gas in the U.S. is sold by the gallon; gas in Canada is sold by this measure

DJ $400 1988 1000 cubic centimeters equal 1 of these

J $400 2009 If you want to convert gallons to these metric measures, multiply by 3.785

Worth Knowing (8)

paper 3 a yard 3 a baker's dozen 3 Jumbo 2 a swarm 2 a keg 2 a jug 2 a clutch 2

Math / Physics

8 answers | 18 clues

Should-Know (1)

a quart 4x $575 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $400 1990 Half of a half-gallon

J $500 1993 In liquor, a fifth is a fifth of a gallon or four-fifths of one of these

DJ $600 1993 It's equivalent to .946 liters

Worth Knowing (7)

wood 2 the circumference 2 a bale 2 16 2 1 2 4 years 2 12 ounces 2

Astronomy / Space

3 answers | 7 clues

Worth Knowing (3)

a parsec 3 Fahrenheit 2 20 2

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