Metric Prefixes And Abbreviations Flashcards
(25 cards)
1
Q
Pico symbol
A
p
2
Q
Pico exponent
A
10^-12
3
Q
Nano symbol
A
n
4
Q
Nano exponent
A
10^-9
5
Q
Micro symbol
A
u
6
Q
Micro exponent
A
10^-6
7
Q
Milli symbol
A
m
8
Q
Milli exponent
A
10^-3
9
Q
Centi symbol
A
c
10
Q
Centi exponent
A
10^-2
11
Q
Deci symbol
A
d
12
Q
Deci exponent
A
10^-1
13
Q
Deka symbol
A
da
14
Q
Deka exponent
A
10^1
15
Q
Hecto symbol
A
h
16
Q
Hecto exponent
A
10^2
17
Q
Kilo symbol
A
k
18
Q
Kilo exponent
A
10^3
19
Q
Mega symbol
A
M
20
Q
Mega exponent
A
10^6
21
Q
Giga symbol
A
G
22
Q
Giga exponent
A
10^9
23
Q
Tera symbol
A
T
24
Q
Tera exponent
A
10^12
25
What is the order of the metric prefixes from greatest to least?
Tera, giga, mega, kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, milli, micro, nano, pico