Metric System Flashcards
1
Q
Base units:
A
meter - length
liter - volume
gram - weight
2
Q
What makes up the metric system
A
prefixes and base units
3
Q
What are the prefixes
A
Kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, milli
4
Q
Prefixes are based on…
A
powers of ten
5
Q
All units _____ with each other
A
correlate
6
Q
depending on the language, the symbol of the different units _____
A
stays the same
