1.4 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is quantitative data?
A measurement/number
What is qualitative data?
A description/observation
How do you measure according to sig. figs.?
One place past the furthest measurement
What will happen to a number when you are converting from left to right?
The number will get bigger
What will happen to a number when you are converting from right to left?
The number will get smaller
Tera
10¹²
Giga
10⁹
Mega
10⁶
Kilo
10³
hecto
10²
Deca
10¹
deci
10⁻¹
centi
10⁻²
mili
10⁻³
micro
10⁻⁶
nano
10⁻⁹
pico
10⁻¹²
Convert 0.004Kg -> mg
Which direction, and how many decimal places do you need to move?
Is the number getting bigger or smaller?
Move right 6 decimal places. The number will get bigger.
You multiply by 10 when you go __.
Left to right
You divide by 10 when you go__.
Right to left
What is the order of prefixes from largest to smallest?
Tera, Giga, Mega, Kilo, Hecto, Deca, base unit, deci, centi, mili, micro, nano, pico
What is the order of prefixes from smallest to largest?
pico, nano, micro, mili, centi, deci, base unit, Deca, Hecto, Kilo, Mega, Giga, Tera