Units of Measurement: Metric System Prefixes

Question 1

Gigameter Prefix

Answer 1

Giga

Question 2

Megameter Prefix

Answer 2

Mega

Question 3

Hectometer Prefix

Answer 3

Hecto

Question 4

Kilometer Prefix

Answer 4

Kilo

Question 5

Decameter Prefix

Answer 5

Deca

Question 6

Decimeter Prefix

Answer 6

Deci

Question 7

Centimeter Prefix

Answer 7

Centi

Question 8

Millimeter Prefix

Answer 8

Milli

Question 9

Micrometer Prefix

Answer 9

Micro

Question 10

Nanometer Prefix

Answer 10

Nano

Question 11

Picometer Prefix

Answer 11

Pico

Question 12

Gigameter Symbol

Answer 12

G (Gm)

Question 13

Megameter Symbol

Answer 13

M (Mm)

Question 14

Kilometer Symbol

Answer 14

k (km)

Question 15

Hectometer Symbol

Answer 15

h (hm)

Question 16

Decimeter Symbol

Answer 16

d (dm)

Question 16

Decameter Symbol

Answer 16

da (dam)

Question 17

Centimeter Symbol

Answer 17

c (cm)

Question 18

Millimeter Symbol

Answer 18

m (mm)

Question 19

Micrometer Symbol

Answer 19

u (special u with a line) (um)

Question 20

Nanometer Symbol

Answer 20

n (nm)

Question 21

Picometer Symbol

Answer 21

p (pm)

Question 21

Gigameter 1000^m

Answer 21

1000^3

Question 22

Megameter 1000^m

Answer 22

1000^2

Question 23

Kilometer 1000^m

Answer 23

1000^1

Question 24

Hectometer 1000^m

Answer 24

1000^2/3

Question 25

Decameter 1000^m

Answer 25

1000^1/3

Question 26

Meter 1000^m

Answer 26

1000^0

Question 27

Decimeter 1000^m

Answer 27

1000^-1/3

Question 28

Centimeter 1000^m

Answer 28

1000^-2/3

Question 29

Millimeter 1000^m

Answer 29

1000^-1

Question 30

Micrometer 1000^m

Answer 30

1000^-2

Question 31

Nanometer 1000^m

Answer 31

1000^-3

Question 32

Picometer 1000^m

Answer 32

1000^-4

Question 33

Gigameter 10^n

Answer 33

10^9

Question 34

Megameter 10^n

Answer 34

10^6

Question 35

Kilometer 10^n

Answer 35

10^3

Question 36

Hectometer 10^n

Answer 36

10^2

Question 37

Decameter 10^n

Answer 37

10^1

Question 38

Meter 10^n

Answer 38

10^0

Question 39

Decimeter 10^n

Answer 39

10^-1

Question 40

Centimeter 10^n

Answer 40

10^-2

Question 41

Millimeter 10^n

Answer 41

10^-3

Question 42

Micrometer 10^n

Answer 42

10^-6

Question 43

Nanometer 10^n

Answer 43

10^-9

Question 44

Picometer 10^n

Answer 44

10^-12

Question 45

Gigameter Decimal

Answer 45

1,000,000,000 (billion - 9 zeros)

Question 46

Megameter Decimal

Answer 46

1,000,000 (million - 6 zeros)

Question 47

Kilometer Decimal

Answer 47

1000

Question 48

Hectometer Decimal

Answer 48

100

Question 49

Decameter Decimal

Answer 49

10

Question 50

Meter Decimal

Answer 50

1

Question 51

Decimeter Decimal

Answer 51

0.1

Question 52

Centimeter Decimal

Answer 52

0.01

Question 53

Millimeter Decimal

Answer 53

0.001 (thousandth - 2 zeros)

Question 54

Micrometer Decimal

Answer 54

0.0000001 (millionth - 6 zeros)

Question 55

Nanometer Decimal

Answer 55

0.0000000001 (billionth - 9 zeros)

Question 56

Picometer Decimal

Answer 56

0.0000000000001 (trillionth - 12 zeros)

Question 57

Gigameter Short Scale

Answer 57

billion

Question 58

Megameter Short Scale

Answer 58

million

Question 59

Kilometer Short Scale

Answer 59

thousand

Question 60

Hectometer Short Scale

Answer 60

hundred

Question 61

Decameter Short Scale

Answer 61

ten

Question 62

Meter Short Scale

Answer 62

one

Question 63

Decimeter Short Scale

Answer 63

tenth

Question 64

Centimeter Short Scale

Answer 64

hundredth

Question 65

Millimeter Short Scale

Answer 65

thousandth

Question 66

Micrometer Short Scale

Answer 66

millionth

Question 67

Nanometer Short Scale

Answer 67

billionth

Question 68

Picometer Short Scale

Answer 68

trillionth