Metric Measurement Flashcards by Reed Kresovsky | Brainscape

Q

What does this symbol mean? (m)

A

mili-

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What does this symbol mean? (c)

A

centi-

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What does this symbol mean? (µ)

A

micro-

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What does this symbol mean? (n)

A

nano-

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What does this symbol mean? (p)

A

pico-

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What does this symbol mean? (k)

A

kilo-

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is the symbol of the prefix mili?

A

m

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is the symbol of the prefix centi?

A

c

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is the symbol of the prefix micro?

A

µ

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is the symbol of the prefix nano?

A

n

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is the symbol of the prefix pico?

A

p

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is the symbol of the prefix kilo?

A

k

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

How many base units is the prefix mili?

A

1/1,000 or 0.001

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

How many base units is the prefix centi?

A

1/100 or 0.01

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

How many base units is the prefix micro?

A

1/1,000,000 or 0.000001

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

How many base units is the prefix nano?

A

1/1,000,000,000 or 0.000000001

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

How many base units is the prefix pico?

A

1/1,000,000,000,000 or 0.000000000001

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

How many base units is the prefix kilo?

A

1000

Q

What prefix is 1/1000 base units?

A

mili

Q

What prefix is 1/100 base units?

A

centi

Q

What prefix is 1/1,000,000 base units?

A

micro

Q

What prefix is 1/1,000,000,000 base units?

A

nano

Q

What prefix is 1,000,000,000,000 base units?

A

pico

Q

What prefix is 1000 base units?

A

kilo

Q

What does length measure?

A

Distance

Q

What does mass measure?

A

How much matter is in an object

Q

What does volume measure?

A

The amount of space an object takes up

Q

What does time measure?

A

How long something takes

Q

What does temperature measure?

A

Kinetic energy

Q

What is the measure of distance?

A

Length

Q

What is the measure of how much matter an object has?

A

Mass

Q

What is the measure of the space an object takes up?

A

Volume

Q

What is the measure of how long something takes?

A

Time

Q

What is the measure of kinetic energy?

A

Temperature

Q

What is the base unit of length?

A

Meters

Q

What is the base unit of mass?

A

Grams

Q

What is the base unit of volume?

A

Liters

Q

What is the base unit of time?

A

Seconds

Q

What is the base unit of temperature?

A

Celcius

Q

Meters are the base unit of what?

A

Length

Q

Grams are the base unit of what?

A

Mass

Q

Liters are the base unit of what?

A

Volume

Q

Seconds are the base unit of what?

A

Time

Q

Celcius is the base unit of what?

A

Temperature