DEFINITION OF TERMS • MEASUREMENT • The numerical quantification of the attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events. TIME MEASUREMENT • Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years are all measures of time. TIME CONVERSION SPEED MEASUREMENT • DISTANCE • The length measured between two points or the length of space traveled by a moving object. Usually denoted by d. The most common unit to measure distance is a kilometer or meter. • TIME • Is the measured or measurable period during which a condition, process, or action occurs. Usually expressed in hours ( h) or minutes (m). • SPEED • How fast an object or person travels. Usually expressed in kilometer/s per hour (kph).