Measurements in Construction Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• measurement: process of determining the quantitative size or amount of an item
• level: horizontally straight
• calibrate: process of making fine adjustments to ensure a device is providing accurate measurements
• tare: process of subtracting the weight of an empty container so the container’s contents can be accurately weighed (usually done with a scale’s “tare” button)
• ratio: comparison of numbers showing the relationship between two quantities or measurements
• temperature: amount of heat
• weight: force of gravitational pull
• volume: amount of three-dimensional space
• precision: how reproducible the measurement is
• metric system: official system of measurement in most countries; also known as the international system of units (si); defined and governed by the international bureau of weights and measures (bipm)
• drawing to scale: method of using ratios so elements of a drawing are in proportion to the item or setting the drawing depicts
• customary system: most commonly used system of measurement in the united states; defined and governed by the national institute of standards and technology (nist)
• tolerance: permissible deviation from a specified measurement
• distance: amount of two-dimensional space
• plumb: vertically straight
• accuracy: how close the measurement in to the true value