Question 1

What is a stere?

Accepted Answer

A stere is 1 cubic meter. Used for firewood in metric countries. 1 stere ≈ 0.28 cords.

Question 2

How does a stere compare to a cord?

Accepted Answer

1 cord = 3.62 steres. 1 stere = 35.3 cubic feet. Stere is metric; cord is US/Canadian measure.

Question 3

Are US and UK gallons the same?

Accepted Answer

No! US gallon = 3.785 liters. UK (Imperial) gallon = 4.546 liters. UK gallon is about 20% larger. Same applies to pints and fluid ounces.

Question 4

What's the most accurate way to measure volume?

Accepted Answer

For precision: measure by weight and convert using density. For liquids at eye level: read at the bottom of the meniscus curve.

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