Metric & Apothecary Systems Flashcards
1
Q
Metric System
A
used most often & most accurate , grams, liters, & meters ( decimals)
2
Q
gram - meaning & abbreviation
A
weight (g)
3
Q
meter- meaning & abbreviation
A
length (m)
4
Q
leter- meaning & abbreviation
A
volume (L)
5
Q
“kilo-“
A
x by 1000, only measurement that is bigger than original number
6
Q
“centi-“
A
divide by 100
7
Q
“milli-“
A
divide by 1000
8
Q
“micro-“
A
divide by 1,000,000
9
Q
how do you write your awnser?
A
spacde between number and letter, no period at the end, no extra “s”, use commas
10
Q
microgram (abv.)
A
mcg
11
Q
milligram (abv.)
A
mg
12
Q
kilogram (abv.)
A
kg
13
Q
decileter (abv.)
A
dL
14
Q
millileter (abv.)
A
mL
15
Q
drop (abv.)
A
gt
