Metric Measurement Flashcards by Reed Kresovsky

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What does this symbol mean? (m)

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mili-

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What does this symbol mean? (c)

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centi-

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What does this symbol mean? (µ)

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micro-

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What does this symbol mean? (n)

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nano-

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What does this symbol mean? (p)

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pico-

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What does this symbol mean? (k)

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kilo-

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What is the symbol of the prefix mili?

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m

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What is the symbol of the prefix centi?

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c

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What is the symbol of the prefix micro?

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µ

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What is the symbol of the prefix nano?

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n

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What is the symbol of the prefix pico?

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p

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What is the symbol of the prefix kilo?

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k

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How many base units is the prefix mili?

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1/1,000 or 0.001

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How many base units is the prefix centi?

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1/100 or 0.01

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How many base units is the prefix micro?

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1/1,000,000 or 0.000001

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How many base units is the prefix nano?

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1/1,000,000,000 or 0.000000001

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How many base units is the prefix pico?

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1/1,000,000,000,000 or 0.000000000001

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How many base units is the prefix kilo?

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1000

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What prefix is 1/1000 base units?

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mili

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What prefix is 1/100 base units?

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centi

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What prefix is 1/1,000,000 base units?

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micro

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What prefix is 1/1,000,000,000 base units?

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nano

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What prefix is 1,000,000,000,000 base units?

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pico

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What prefix is 1000 base units?

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kilo

What does length measure?

Distance

What does mass measure?

How much matter is in an object

What does volume measure?

The amount of space an object takes up

What does time measure?

How long something takes

What does temperature measure?

Kinetic energy

What is the measure of distance?

Length

What is the measure of how much matter an object has?

Mass

What is the measure of the space an object takes up?

Volume

What is the measure of how long something takes?

Time

What is the measure of kinetic energy?

Temperature

What is the base unit of length?

Meters

What is the base unit of mass?

Grams

What is the base unit of volume?

Liters

What is the base unit of time?

Seconds

What is the base unit of temperature?

Celcius

Meters are the base unit of what?

Length

Grams are the base unit of what?

Mass

Liters are the base unit of what?

Volume

Seconds are the base unit of what?

Time

Celcius is the base unit of what?

Temperature