Metric System Flashcards

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1
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Base units:

A

meter - length
liter - volume
gram - weight

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2
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What makes up the metric system

A

prefixes and base units

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3
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What are the prefixes

A

Kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, milli

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4
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Prefixes are based on…

A

powers of ten

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5
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All units _____ with each other

A

correlate

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6
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depending on the language, the symbol of the different units _____

A

stays the same

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