Metric System (SI) Flashcards
1
Q
Unit for length
A
Meter/-meter
2
Q
Unit for volume
A
Liter/-liter
3
Q
Kilo-
A
Unit of 1000x larger than basic unit
Kilogram, Kiloliter, Kilometer
4
Q
Milli-
A
Unit 1000x less than basic unit
Milligram, millimeter, milliliter
5
Q
Centi-
A
Unit 100x less than basic unit. (usually only use cm)
Centimeter {less used: centiliter, centigram}
6
Q
Micro-
A
Unit 100,000x less than basic unit
Microgram {less used: micrometer, microliter}
7
Q
Units for weights and the abbreviations
A
kg=kilogram
g=gram
mg= milligram
mcg=microgram
8
Q
Units for volume and the abbreviations
A
L=liter
mL=milliliter
9
Q
Unit for weight
A
gram/-gram
