An easy crossword puzzle for elementary students featuring famous landmarks and places measured in unusual units. Great for learning simple facts and measurement fun.
Curious Measures from History and Nature is a medium crossword puzzle with 13 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Curious Measures from History and Nature
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- 1. A small cask or barrel used to measure volume
- 2. A measure of liquid volume, one-quarter of a gallon
- 3. Measure of heat energy often found on food labels
- 7. A liquid measure equal to a quarter of a pint
- 9. British measure of body weight, equals 14 pounds
- 10. An ancient Greek unit of weight, spelled with a 'ch'
- 11. Measure used for the height of horses, equal to 4 inches
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- 4. A mythical unit sometimes jokingly used for measuring beer
- 5. A unit of energy named after an English physicist
- 6. An old English measure of distance used in horse racing
- 8. A tiny, informal measure often used in cooking
- 12. A length unit equal to 5.5 yards, used in old surveying
- 13. A measure of length once used in surveying land
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