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Metric System Flashcards

1
Q

What is the mnemonic to help remember the metric system prefixes in order?

A

The Good Man King Henry Died (by) Drinking Chocolate Milk Mostly Nesquik

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2
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T(he) - meaning

A

Tera

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3
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Tera - abbreviation

A

T

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4
Q

Tera - exponent amount

A

+12

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5
Q

G(ood) - meaning

A

Giga

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6
Q

Giga - abbreviation

A

G

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7
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Giga - exponent amount

A

+9

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8
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M(an) - meaning

A

Mega

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9
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Mega - abbreviation

A

M

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10
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Mega - exponent amount

A

+6

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11
Q

K(ing) - meaning

A

Kilo

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12
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Kilo - abbreviation

A

k

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13
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Kilo - exponent amount

A

+3

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14
Q

H(enry) - meaning

A

Hecta

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15
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Hecta - abbreviation

A

h

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16
Q

Hecta - exponent amount

A

+2

17
Q

D(ied) - meaning

A

Deca

18
Q

Deca - abbreviation

A

da

19
Q

Deca - exponent amount

A

+1

20
Q

B(y) - meaning

A

Bases

21
Q

What are the 3 main bases of the metric system?

A

meters, liters, and grams

22
Q

D(rinking) - meaning

A

Deci

23
Q

Deci - abbreviation

A

d

24
Q

Deci - exponent amount

A

-1

25
Q

C(hocolate) - meaning

A

Centi

26
Q

Centi - abbreviation

A

c

27
Q

Centi - exponent amount

A

-2

28
Q

M(ilk) - meaning

A

Milli

29
Q

Milli - abbreviation

A

m

30
Q

Milli - exponent amount

A

-3

31
Q

M(ostly) - meaning

A

Micro

32
Q

Micro - abbreviation

A

µ

33
Q

Micro - exponent amount

A

-6

34
Q

N(esquik) - meaning

A

Nano

35
Q

Nano - abbreviation

A

n

36
Q

Nano - exponent amount

A

-9

37
Q

How can you remember that Micro is smaller than Milli?

A

Because a MICROscope is used to view small things but MILLIons is a big number

38
Q

How can you remember that Deci is smaller than Deca?

A

Because the (-i) belongs to the mini (-i) numbers (dec-i, cent-i, mill-i)

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