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Pico- is 10 to the power of…?

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-12

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Nano- is 10 to the power of…?

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-9

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Micro- is 10 to the power of…?

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-6

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Milli- is 10 to the power of…?

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-3

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Centi- is 10 to the power of…?

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-2

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Deci- is 10 to the power of…?

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-1

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Deka- (Sometimes spelled “Deca-“) is 10 to the power of…?

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1

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Hecto- is 10 to the power of…?

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2

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Kilo- is 10 to the power of…?

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3

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Mega- is 10 to the power of…?

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6

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Giga- is 10 to the power of…?

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9

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Tera- is 10 to the power of…?

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12

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13
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What is the symbol for Pico?

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Lowercase p

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What is the symbol for Nano?

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Lowercase n

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What is the symbol for Micro?

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The Greek letter for Mu, µ

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16
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What is the symbol for Milli?

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Lowercase m

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17
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What is the symbol for Centi?

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Lowercase c

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18
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What is the symbol for Deci?

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Lowercase d

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What is the symbol for Deka? (Sometimes spelled “Deca”)

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Lowercase d and a (da)

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What is the symbol for Hecto?

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Lowercase h

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What is the symbol for Kilo?

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Lowercase k

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22
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What is the symbol for Mega?

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Capital M

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What is the symbol for Giga?

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Capital G

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What is the symbol for Tera?

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Capital T

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What is the value of Pico?
"Trillionth" 0.000 000 000 001
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What is the value of Nano?
"Billionth" 0.000 000 001
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What is the value of Micro?
"Millionth" 0.000 001
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What is the value of Milli?
"Thousandth" 0.001
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What is the value of Centi?
"Hundredth" 0.01
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What is the value of Deci?
"Tenth" 0.1
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What is the value of Deka? (Sometimes spelled "Deca")
"Ten" 10
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What is the value of Hecto?
"Hundred" 100
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What is the value of Kilo?
"Thousand" 1,000
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What is the value of Mega?
"Million" 1,000,000
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What is the value of Giga?
"Billion" 1,000,000,000
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What is the value of Tera?
"Trillion" 1,000,000,000,000
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What is 10 to the power of -12?
Pico
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What is 10 to the power of -9?
Nano
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What is 10 to the power of -6?
Micro
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What is 10 to the power of -3?
Milli
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What is 10 to the power of -2?
Centi
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What is 10 to the power of -1?
Deci
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What is 10 to the power of 1?
Deka (Sometimes spelled "Deca")
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What is 10 to the power of 2?
Hecto
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What is 10 to the power of 3?
Kilo
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What is 10 to the power of 6?
Mega
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What is 10 to the power of 9?
Giga
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What is 10 to the power of 12?
Tera
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Which prefix has 12 decimal points?
Pico
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Which prefix has 9 decimal points?
Nano
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Which prefix has 6 decimal points?
Micro
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Which prefix has 3 decimal points?
Milli
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Which prefix has 2 decimal points?
Centi
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Which prefix has 1 decimal points?
Deci
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Which prefix has 1 zero?
Deka (Sometimes spelled "Deca")
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Which prefix has 2 zeros?
Hecto
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Which prefix has 3 zeros?
Kilo
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Which prefix has 6 zeros?
Mega
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Which prefix has 9 zeros?
Giga
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Which prefix has 12 zeros?
Tera
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Which prefix is a lowercase p?
Pico
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Which prefix is a lowercase n?
Nano
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Which prefix is µ (Mu)?
Micro
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Which prefix is a lowercase m?
Milli
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Which prefix is a lowercase c?
Centi
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Which prefix is a lowercase d?
Deci
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Which prefix is a lowercase d and a (da)?
Deka (Sometimes spelled "Deca")
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Which prefix is a lowercase h?
Hecto
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Which prefix is a lowercase k?
Kilo
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Which prefix is a uppercase M?
Mega
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Which prefix is a uppercase G?
Giga
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Which prefix is a uppercase T?
Tera
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What is another name for an SI prefix?
A Metric prefix
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What is an example of how one would use an SI prefix?
Kilogram, millimeter, megawatt, etc. (Any prefix + unit combination is a valid answer.)

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