Metric Prefixes Quiz

Which prefix means 100 x the key unit?

• mega

• kilo

• hecto

• centi

Milli means ...

• 10^-2 or 1/100

• 10^-1 or 1/10

• 10⁶ or 1,000,000

• 10^-3 or 1/1000

1 dm = _____ m

• 10

• 1/10

• 1/100

• 100

1,000 s = 1 _____

• dekasecond (das)

• kilosecond (ks)

• millisecond (ms)

• hectosecond (hs)

1 dag = _______ g

• 1

• 0.1

• 100

• 10

1 cL = ______ L

• 1/100

• 10

• 1/10

• 1/1000

Which prefix is NOT a small prefix (i.e., makes units smaller)?

• hecto

• milli

• deci

• centi

1 m = ______ mm

• 10²

• 10³

• 10⁰

• 10⁶

1 ______ = ______ m

• 1 mm = 1000 m

• 1 mm = 0.01 m

• 1 dm = 10 m

• 1 dm = 0.1 m

What prefix does the abbreviation d stand for?

• denti

• deka

• decto

• deci