Mastering Metric Unit Conversions

What does the prefix 'Mega' signify in SI units?

• 10

• 1,000

• 1,000,000

• 100

What does the prefix 'Kilo' represent?

• 10,000

• 1,000

• 100,000

• 100

What is the first step in using the metric stairs for unit conversion?

• Move the decimal point

• Identify the base unit

• Count the number of steps between units

• Memorize the metric prefixes

How many steps do you move the decimal point when converting from meters to megameters?

• Three steps to the right

• Six steps to the left

• Two steps to the right

• Four steps to the left

When converting from milliliters to liters, how many times do you move the decimal?

• Two times to the right

• Three times to the left

• Four times to the left

• One time to the right

Which metric prefix does not exist between 'kilo' and 'mega'?

• Giga

• Deca

• There is no such prefix

• Centi

In dimensional analysis, what is the purpose of equivalence statements?

• To cancel out units

• To add more steps to the process

• To make the calculation more complex

• To introduce new units

How many millimeters are in 12.5 meters using dimensional analysis?

• 12.5

• 125

• 1250

• 12500

What is the result of converting 4.6 hectoliters to milliliters?

• 46,000 milliliters

• 4,600 milliliters

• 46 milliliters

• 460,000 milliliters

What is the equivalent of 1.3 * 10^-3 kilograms in grams?

• 13 grams

• 0.013 grams

• 130 grams

• 1.3 grams