metric system Flashcards by Joy Grimes

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What are all the 9 prefixes?

A

Tera, Gigia, Mega, kilo, base, centi, milli, micro

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What is the symbol for Tera?

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T

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What is the symbol for Gigia?

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G

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What is the symbol for Mega

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M

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What is the symbol for kilo?

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k

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What is the symbol for hecto?

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h

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What is the symbol for base?

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there is none

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What is the symbol for centi?

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c

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What is the symbol for milli?

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m

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What is the symbol for micro?

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The letter u with a tail at the front

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What is Tera’s amount/meaning?

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1,000,000,000,000/trillion

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What is Gigia’s amount/meaning?

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1,000,000,000/billion

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What is Mega’s amount/meaning?

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1,000,000/million

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What is kilo’s amount/meaning?

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1,000/thousand

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What is hecto’s amount/meaning?

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100/hundred

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What is base’s meaning?

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gram (g), meter (m), liter (l)

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What is centi’s amount/meaning?

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amount: .01 or 1/100
meaning: hundredths

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What is milli’s amount/meaning?

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amount: .001 or 1/1000
meaning: thousandth

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What is micro’s amount/meaning

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amount: .000001 or 1/1000000
meaning: millionth