measurement






 

Question by  Lucy (40)

How do you measure dirt?

 
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Answer by  TravisUSMC (979)

Interesting. I would suggest using a large kitchen measure cup that goes up to 5 cups or more. Start with one pile, measure out 5 cups and pile that dirt in another spot. Simply kep going to get your total. Otherwise you will have to get into cubic feet if you have a massive amount to measure.

 
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Answer by  Honey123 (60)

You measure dirt by pounds. Using a scale similar to the ones from a supermarket, you are able to measure dirt by pounds. If you can to convert to distance you may convert lbs to kg. You can also convert measurements in oz/cups using a measuring cup use for making.

 
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Answer by  beefcakejake (110)

Dirt is generally measured by volume. You can use a measuring cup (that you thoroughly sterilize after measuring the dirt) to measure it by cups. This is a common practice concerning potted plants.

 
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Answer by  Mable (3008)

small bags of dirt are measured in (dry) gallons. Larger amounts are measured in cubic yards, so picture a yardstick. Then picture a cube that is that length on each side, and you will be picturing a cubic yard of dirt. typically, places that sell dirt by the yard estimate it based on the size of a bucket loader.

 
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Answer by  venusj (90)

You can use a measuring cup to measure the cups of the dirt. dirt is usually measured in volume just to let you know.

 
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Answer by  CP (232)

It depends on what you are measuring,a ruler for height and a scale for how much it weighs would work.

 
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