p6 Flashcards
1
Q
suppose a polar bear was running on land instead of swimming. if the polar bear runs at the speed of about 8.3 m/s, how far will it travel in 10 hours? in km (metric system)
A
298.8 km
2
Q
like the polar bear, the walrus is strong swimmer, although it does not have the same endurance. For short period of time, a walrus can swim at an average speed of 9.7 m/s. How far would a walrus swim at the speed of 3.4 minutes?
A
1978.8m
3
Q
T
A
TERRA 12
4
Q
G
A
GIGA 9
5
Q
M
A
MEGA 6
6
Q
K
A
KILO 3
7
Q
H
A
HECTO 2
8
Q
D
A
DECA 1
9
Q
d
A
deci -1
10
Q
c
A
centi -2
11
Q
m
A
mili -3
12
Q
m^
A
micro -6
13
Q
n
A
nano -9
14
Q
p
A
pico -12
15
Q
P
A
PETA 15
16
Q
E
A
EXA 18
17
Q
Z
A
ZETTA 21
18
Q
Y
A
YOTTA 24
19
Q
f
A
femto -15
20
Q
a
A
atto -18
21
Q
z
A
zepto -21
22
Q
y
A
yocto -24
