Metric System Flashcards
1
Q
What are S. I. units?
A
Système Internationale, which is Crench for the International System
2
Q
What 3 countries in the world haven’t adopted the metric system?
A
The US, Burma, Liberia
3
Q
What are the metric base units?
A
length- meter; mass- gram; volume- liter, time- second
4
Q
What are the prefixes in the metric system from largest to smallest?
A
kilo, hecto, deka, base unit, deci, centi, milli
5
Q
symbol for kilo
A
K
6
Q
symbol for hecto
A
h
7
Q
symbol for deka
A
D or da
8
Q
symbol for deci
A
d
9
Q
symbol for centi
A
c
10
Q
symbol for milli
A
m
11
Q
What is a mneumonic device for remembering prefixes?
A
King Henry Dies By Drinking Chocolate Milk
12
Q
prefix and symbol for trillion
A
tera; T
13
Q
prefix and symbol for billion
A
giga; G
14
Q
prefix and symbol for million
A
mega; M
15
Q
prefix for millionth
A
micro
