Metric System Flashcards
1
Q
Basic Unit of Length
A
Meter, m
2
Q
Basic Unit of Volume
A
Liter, l or L
3
Q
Basic Unit of Mass
A
Gram, g
4
Q
Basic Unit of Time
A
Second, s
5
Q
Basic Unit of Temperature
A
Degree Celsius, C
6
Q
kilo
A
1000
7
Q
deci
A
1/10
8
Q
centi
A
1/100
9
Q
milli
A
1/1,000
10
Q
micro
A
1/1,000,000
11
Q
nano
A
1/1,000,000,000
12
Q
k
A
kilo
13
Q
d
A
deci
14
Q
c
A
centi
15
Q
m
A
milli
16
Q
u
A
micro
17
Q
n
A
nano
18
Q
RT or room temperature
A
20 dec C
19
Q
Body temperature
A
37 deg C
20
Q
Temperature of boiling water
A
100 deg C
21
Q
Temperature of refrigerator
A
2-8 dec C
22
Q
Freezing temperature of water
A
0 dec C
23
Q
One-millionth of a gram
A
ug, microgram
24
Q
One thousand meters
A
km, kilometer
25
Q
One-thousandth of a meter
A
mm, millimeter
26
Q
One-hundredth of a meter
A
cm, centimeter
27
Q
One-thousandth of a liter
A
mL, milliliter
28
Q
One-billionth of a gram
A
ng, nanogram
