A measurement standard is a unit agreed upon and used by a large number of people. Length is the distance of something from end to end, usually the longest direction. Width is the distance from side to side, a dimension shorter than the length. The meter is the standard for measuring length in the metric system. A kilometer is 1000 meters.
Distance is how far it is between two points.
When you look for similarities or differences between two things, you are making a comparison . Science Word Bank for Measuring Mass 1. The fulcrum is the pivot point on which the balance beam rests. Mass is a measure of how much stuff in an object. Volume is the three-dimensional space occupied by something.