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SI Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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Pico- is 10 to the power of…?

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-12

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Nano- is 10 to the power of…?

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-9

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Micro- is 10 to the power of…?

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-6

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Milli- is 10 to the power of…?

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-3

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Centi- is 10 to the power of…?

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-2

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Deci- is 10 to the power of…?

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-1

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Deka- (Sometimes spelled “Deca-“) is 10 to the power of…?

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Hecto- is 10 to the power of…?

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Kilo- is 10 to the power of…?

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Mega- is 10 to the power of…?

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Giga- is 10 to the power of…?

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9

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Tera- is 10 to the power of…?

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13
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What is the symbol for Pico?

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Lowercase p

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What is the symbol for Nano?

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Lowercase n

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What is the symbol for Micro?

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The Greek letter for Mu, µ

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16
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What is the symbol for Milli?

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Lowercase m

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17
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What is the symbol for Centi?

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Lowercase c

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18
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What is the symbol for Deci?

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Lowercase d

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What is the symbol for Deka? (Sometimes spelled “Deca”)

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Lowercase d and a (da)

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What is the symbol for Hecto?

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Lowercase h

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What is the symbol for Kilo?

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Lowercase k

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22
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What is the symbol for Mega?

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Capital M

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What is the symbol for Giga?

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Capital G

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24
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What is the symbol for Tera?

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Capital T

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25
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What is the value of Pico?

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“Trillionth” 0.000 000 000 001

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What is the value of Nano?

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“Billionth” 0.000 000 001

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What is the value of Micro?

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“Millionth” 0.000 001

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What is the value of Milli?

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“Thousandth” 0.001

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29
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What is the value of Centi?

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“Hundredth” 0.01

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30
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What is the value of Deci?

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“Tenth” 0.1

31
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What is the value of Deka? (Sometimes spelled “Deca”)

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“Ten” 10

32
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What is the value of Hecto?

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“Hundred” 100

33
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What is the value of Kilo?

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“Thousand” 1,000

34
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What is the value of Mega?

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“Million” 1,000,000

35
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What is the value of Giga?

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“Billion” 1,000,000,000

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What is the value of Tera?

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“Trillion” 1,000,000,000,000

37
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What is 10 to the power of -12?

A

Pico

38
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What is 10 to the power of -9?

A

Nano

39
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What is 10 to the power of -6?

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Micro

40
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What is 10 to the power of -3?

A

Milli

41
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What is 10 to the power of -2?

A

Centi

42
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What is 10 to the power of -1?

A

Deci

43
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What is 10 to the power of 1?

A

Deka (Sometimes spelled “Deca”)

44
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What is 10 to the power of 2?

A

Hecto

45
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What is 10 to the power of 3?

A

Kilo

46
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What is 10 to the power of 6?

A

Mega

47
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What is 10 to the power of 9?

A

Giga

48
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What is 10 to the power of 12?

A

Tera

49
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Which prefix has 12 decimal points?

A

Pico

50
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Which prefix has 9 decimal points?

A

Nano

51
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Which prefix has 6 decimal points?

A

Micro

52
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Which prefix has 3 decimal points?

A

Milli

53
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Which prefix has 2 decimal points?

A

Centi

54
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Which prefix has 1 decimal points?

A

Deci

55
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Which prefix has 1 zero?

A

Deka (Sometimes spelled “Deca”)

56
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Which prefix has 2 zeros?

A

Hecto

57
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Which prefix has 3 zeros?

A

Kilo

58
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Which prefix has 6 zeros?

A

Mega

59
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Which prefix has 9 zeros?

A

Giga

60
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Which prefix has 12 zeros?

A

Tera

61
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Which prefix is a lowercase p?

A

Pico

62
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Which prefix is a lowercase n?

A

Nano

63
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Which prefix is µ (Mu)?

A

Micro

64
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Which prefix is a lowercase m?

A

Milli

65
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Which prefix is a lowercase c?

A

Centi

66
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Which prefix is a lowercase d?

A

Deci

67
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Which prefix is a lowercase d and a (da)?

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Deka (Sometimes spelled “Deca”)

68
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Which prefix is a lowercase h?

A

Hecto

69
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Which prefix is a lowercase k?

A

Kilo

70
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Which prefix is a uppercase M?

A

Mega

71
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Which prefix is a uppercase G?

A

Giga

72
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Which prefix is a uppercase T?

A

Tera

73
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What is another name for an SI prefix?

A

A Metric prefix

74
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What is an example of how one would use an SI prefix?

A

Kilogram, millimeter, megawatt, etc. (Any prefix + unit combination is a valid answer.)

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