Metric System

Question 1

Giga

Answer 1

One Billion

Or 10^9

Question 2

Mega

Answer 2

One Million

10^6

Question 3

Kilo

Answer 3

One Thousand

10^3

Question 4

Hecta

Answer 4

One Hundred

10^2

Question 5

Deca

Answer 5

Ten

10^1

Question 6

One

Answer 6

10^0

Question 7

Deci

Answer 7

0.1

10^-1

Question 8

Centi

Answer 8

0.01

10^-2

Question 9

Milli

Answer 9

0.001

10^-3

Question 10

Micro

Answer 10

.000001

10^-6

Question 11

Nano

Answer 11

.000000009

10^-9

Question 12

Distance: 1 km to m?

Answer 12

1000 meters

Question 13

Distance: 1 m to cm?

Answer 13

100cm

Question 14

Distance: 1 m to mm?

Answer 14

1000mm

Question 15

What is the basic unit of distance?

Answer 15

Meter

Question 16

What is the basic metric unit of fluid volume (or capacity)?

Answer 16

Liter

Question 17

Volume: 1 L to mL?

Answer 17

1000 mL

Question 18

1 milliliter is equal to how many cubic centimeters?

Answer 18

1cc

Question 19

What is the basic unit of weight in the metric system?

Answer 19

Gram

Question 20

Mass: 1kg to g?

Answer 20

1000g

Question 21

1kg of water has a volume of how many liters?

Answer 21

1L

Question 22

What is the basic metric unit for time?

Answer 22

Seconds

Question 23

What is the most common metric unit of speed or velocity?

Answer 23

Kilometers per hour

Km/hr

Question 24

What is the basic metric unit of temperature?

Answer 24

Celsius degree or centigrade degree

The water freezes at 0C and boils at 100C

Question 25

Is the metric system and SI the same?

Answer 25

False