Metric System Flashcards
1
Q
Tera
A
T
10^12 - Power greater than base
1Tm= 1000000000000m
2
Q
Giga
A
G
10^9 - power greater than base
1Gm= 1000000000m
3
Q
Mega
A
M
10^6 - power greater than base
1Mm= 1000000m
4
Q
Kilo
A
k
10^3= power greater than base
1 km = 1000m
5
Q
hecto
A
h
10^2 - power greater than base
1hm= 100m
6
Q
deka
A
D
10^1 - power greater than base
1Dm = 10m
7
Q
Deci
A
d
10^-1 - power greater than base
10dm= 1m
8
Q
Centi
A
c
10^-2 - power greater than base
100cm=1m
9
Q
milli
A
m
10^-3 = power greater than base
1000m = 1m
10
Q
micro
A
μ
10^-6 = power greater than base
1000000 μm = 1m
11
Q
nano
A
n
10^-9 = power greater than base
1000000000 = 1m
