Units of measure are commonly used to indicate the length, area, volume (capacity), mass or temperature of an object. Units are also used to indicate the passage of time.

• Length is commonly measured in units of metres, centimetres, millimetres, kilometres, etc.
• Area is commonly measured in units of square metres, square centimetres, square kilometres, etc.
• Volume is commonly measured in units of cubic metres, cubic centimetres, cubic millimetres, etc.
• Capacity is commonly measured in units of litres, millilitres, etc.
• Mass is commonly measured in units of grams, kilograms, etc.
• Temperature is commonly measured in units of degrees Celcius, etc.
• Time is commonly measured in units of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc.