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Metric Units and SI Prefixes
Metric units, prefixes and conversions.
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- kilo-Prefix / question1,000 times (k)
- hecto-Prefix / question100 times (h)
- deka-Prefix / question10 times (da)
- deci-Prefix / questionone tenth (d)
- centi-Prefix / questionone hundredth (c)
- milli-Prefix / questionone thousandth (m)
- micro-Prefix / questionone millionth (the Greek letter mu)
- nano-Prefix / questionone billionth (n)
- pico-Prefix / questionone trillionth (p)
- femto-Prefix / question10 to the negative 15 (f)
- mega-Prefix / question1,000,000 times (M)
- giga-Prefix / question1,000,000,000 times (G)
- tera-Prefix / questionone trillion times (T)
- peta-Prefix / question10 to the 15th (P)
- exa-Prefix / question10 to the 18th (E)
- yotta-Prefix / question10 to the 24th (Y)
- yocto-Prefix / question10 to the negative 24th (y)
- How many millimeters in a centimeter?Prefix / question10
- How many centimeters in a meter?Prefix / question100
- How many meters in a kilometer?Prefix / question1,000
- How many millimeters in a meter?Prefix / question1,000
- How many grams in a kilogram?Prefix / question1,000
- How many milligrams in a gram?Prefix / question1,000
- How many milliliters in a liter?Prefix / question1,000
- How many liters in a kiloliter?Prefix / question1,000
- How many kilobytes in a megabyte (decimal)?Prefix / question1,000
- Base unit of lengthPrefix / questionMeter
- Base unit of massPrefix / questionKilogram
- Base unit of timePrefix / questionSecond
- Base unit of volume commonly usedPrefix / questionLiter
- Base unit of temperature in SIPrefix / questionKelvin
- Base unit of electric currentPrefix / questionAmpere
- Base unit of amount of substancePrefix / questionMole
- Base unit of luminous intensityPrefix / questionCandela
- How many base SI units are there?Prefix / questionSeven
- About how long is a meter?Prefix / questionA little over 3 feet (39.4 inches)
- About how long is a centimeter?Prefix / questionAbout the width of a fingernail
- About how far is a kilometer?Prefix / questionAbout 0.6 miles
- About how heavy is a kilogram?Prefix / questionAbout 2.2 pounds
- About how heavy is a gram?Prefix / questionAbout a paper clip
- About how much is a liter?Prefix / questionA bit more than a quart
- About how much is a milliliter?Prefix / questionAbout 20 drops of water
- What does 1 mL of water weigh?Prefix / question1 gram
- Volume of 1 cubic centimeterPrefix / question1 milliliter
- Volume of 1 cubic decimeterPrefix / question1 liter
- 25 mm equals how many cm?Prefix / question2.5 cm
- 3 km equals how many m?Prefix / question3,000 m
- 2 kg equals how many g?Prefix / question2,000 g
- 500 mL equals how many L?Prefix / question0.5 L
- 1.5 m equals how many cm?Prefix / question150 cm
- Celsius to FahrenheitPrefix / questionF = C x 9/5 + 32
- Fahrenheit to CelsiusPrefix / questionC = (F - 32) x 5/9
- Freezing point of waterPrefix / question0 C = 32 F = 273.15 K
- Boiling point of waterPrefix / question100 C = 212 F = 373.15 K
- Normal body temperaturePrefix / questionAbout 37 C (98.6 F)
- Room temperaturePrefix / questionAbout 20-25 C (68-77 F)
- Convert Celsius to KelvinPrefix / questionAdd 273.15
- Scientific notation for 3,000Prefix / question3 x 10^3
- Scientific notation for 0.002Prefix / question2 x 10^-3
- Meter was once defined asPrefix / questionOne ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole (1790s idea)
- Which countries use the metric system officially?Prefix / questionAlmost every country; the US mainly uses customary units in daily life
- What does SI stand for?Prefix / questionInternational System of Units
- Mass vs weight unitsPrefix / questionMass in kilograms; weight (a force) in newtons
- Density of waterPrefix / question1 gram per cubic centimeter
- HectarePrefix / question10,000 square meters
- Metric ton (tonne)Prefix / question1,000 kilograms
- AngstromPrefix / questionOne ten-billionth of a meter, used for atoms
- Micron (micrometer)Prefix / questionOne millionth of a meter
- NanometerPrefix / questionOne billionth of a meter; used for wavelengths of light
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