Units of measurement: SI units

The abbreviation for the base unit for length is the

• Km

• m

• M

• K

The abbreviation kg stands for

• kilometer

• kilomole

• kilogram

• kiloliter

True or False: SI is the abbreviation for the Spanish term Le Système International d’Unités.

• true

• false

1. True or False: All metric units are based on multiples of ten.

• true

• false

An 8 gigabyte computer memory chip can be purchased for $73.99. This memory capacity is equivalent to

• 1. 800 megabytes

• 1. 8000 megabytes

• 1. 80 megabytes

• 1. 80,000 megabytes

The SI prefix kilo has an exponential factor of

1. 
   

• 1 x 10^3

• 1 x 10^4

• 1 x 10^5

• 1 x 10^2

It takes _________ mL to make 2.5 L.

• 250

• 0.25

• 2500

• 25

5. True or False: One decaliter = ten liters.

• true

• false

5. True or False: It takes one hundred kilometers to make one megameter.

• true

• false

Give the scientific notation: 10240

(a)