Lab - Metric System Flashcards
1
Q
Deci means ____.
A
Tenth
2
Q
Centi means _____.
A
Hundredth
3
Q
Milli means _____.
A
Thousandth
4
Q
Micro is _______.
A
x 10^(-6)
5
Q
Kilo means _____.
A
1,000
6
Q
Hecto means ______.
A
100
7
Q
Deca means _____.
A
10
8
Q
Mega means _______.
A
x 10^6
9
Q
What are the metric prefixes in order from smallest to largest?
What are their symbolic notation?
What are their equivalent exponents?
A
Micro (weird m looking symbol) -6 Milli (m) -3 Centi (c) -2 Deci (dm) -1 Deka (da) 1 Hecto (h) 2 Kilo (k) 3 Mega (M) 6
