Metric Prefixes

Question 1

Giga (abbreviation)

Answer 1

G

Question 2

Mega (abbreviation)

Answer 2

M

Question 3

Kilo (abbreviation)

Answer 3

k

Question 4

Centi (abbreviation)

Answer 4

c

Question 5

Milli (abbreviation)

Answer 5

m

Question 6

Micro (abbreviation)

Answer 6

µ

Question 7

Nano (abbreviation)

Answer 7

n

Question 8

Pico (abbreviation)

Answer 8

p

Question 9

1 Gm = ____ m

Answer 9

10^9

Question 10

1 Mm = ____ m

Answer 10

10^6

Question 11

1 km = ____ m

Answer 11

10^3 or 1000

Question 12

1 cm = ____ m

Answer 12

10^-2 or 0.01

Question 13

1 mm = ____ m

Answer 13

10^-3

Question 14

1 µm = ____ m

Answer 14

10^-6

Question 15

1 nm = ____ m

Answer 15

10^-9

Question 16

1 pm = ____ m

Answer 16

10^-12

Question 17

Scientific Notation: If the number is >1 the exponent will be ___________.

Answer 17

Positive

Question 18

Scientific Notation: If the number is <1 the exponent will be ____________.

Answer 18

Negative

Question 19

Define temperature.

Answer 19

The average kinetic energy of the particles in matter

Question 20

What is the formula for finding degrees Fahrenheit?

Answer 20

F= 1.8C+32

Question 21

What is the formula for finding degrees Celsius?

Answer 21

C= (F-32)/1.8

Question 22

What is the formula for finding degrees Kelvin?

Answer 22

K= C+273.15

Question 23

What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit and Celsius?

Answer 23

32 F, 0 C

Question 24

What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit and Celsius?

Answer 24

212 F, 100 C

Question 25

What are the three density involving formulas?

Answer 25

D= m/v m=Dv v=m/D

Question 26

Define resolution.

Answer 26

The smallest subdivision of the scale that is not a hash mark

Question 27

Is this significant: a non-zero number

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Is this significant: zeros between non-zeros (sandwich zeros)

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

Is this significant: leading zeros

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Is this significant: zeros to the right of non-zeros (trailing zeros)

Answer 30

Only if there is a decimal point

Question 31

Rounding Sig Figs: Do you round up or down? -Digit immediately to the right of the last sig fig is >5

Answer 31

Round up

Question 32

Rounding Sig Figs: Do you round up or down? -Digit immediately to the left of the last sig fig is <5

Answer 32

Round down (stays the same)

Question 33

Rounding Sig Figs: Do you round up or down? -Digit after last sig fig is 5 and has digits after

Answer 33

Round up

Question 34

Rounding Sig Figs: Do you round up or down? -Digit after last sig fig is 5 and has no digits after

Answer 34

Round to nearest even number

Question 35

Rounding Sig Figs: Do you round up or down? -Digit after last sig fig is 5 and last sig fig is odd

Answer 35

Round up

Question 36

Rounding Sig Figs: Do you round up or down? -Digit after last sig fig is 5 and last sig fig is even

Answer 36

Round down

Question 37

1 in = ____ cm

Answer 37

2.54

Question 38

1 gal = _____ L

Answer 38

3.785

Question 39

1 lb = ____ g

Answer 39

454