Across
- 5. Carrying a significant amount of weight and/or providing necessary structural value
- 7. People using the ____________ system use metric rulers
- 9. the ____________ six marks behind the 1 centimeter mark is .4 centimeters or 4 millimeters
- 11. People using the _______-________ system measure with English rulers. This is the measuring system we use in the United States
- 12. When making an inside measurement you must read the tape measure and then also add the _________ length of the measuring tape to the value
- 13. A vertical support inside a wall to which the wall finish material attaches
Down
- 1. Marks on metric tape measures and rulers represent _____________ and millimeters
- 2. There are 10 ____________ in a centimeter
- 3. The smallest measurement on a standard construction tape measure
- 4. Lengths of wood or steel that usually support floors, ceilings or a roof
- 6. English measuring tapes have ____________ like rulers but may also have additional ___________. These special markings include 16" 19.2" and 24"
- 8. There are 12 _________ in a foot
- 10. Measuring ________ may have English or Metric markings along the blade
- 14. The metric system is base-10, since all measurements use some form of the number _______