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Metric Prefixes

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The prefix "giga" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 109
b)
1 x 106
c)
1 x 103
d)
1 x 102
2.
The prefix "mega" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 109
b)
1 x 106
c)
1 x 103
d)
1 x 102
3.
The prefix "kilo" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 10-1
b)
1 x 103
c)
1 x 10-3
d)
1 x 102
4.
The prefix "hecto" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 103
b)
1 x 102
c)
1 x 10-2
d)
1 x 10-3
5.
The prefix "deka" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 101
b)
1 x 10-1
c)
1 x 102
d)
1 x 10-3
6.
The prefix "deci" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 10-1
b)
1 x 101
c)
1 x 103
d)
1 x 10-2
7.
The prefix "centi" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 10-2
b)
1 x 102
c)
1 x 10-1
d)
1 x 103
8.
The prefix "milli" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 10-3
b)
1 x 103
c)
1 x 106
d)
1 x 10-6
9.
The prefix "micro" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 10-6
b)
1 x 106
c)
1 x 103
d)
1 x 10-3
10.
The prefix "nano" means: ____________________
a)
1 x 10-9
b)
1 x 109
c)
1 x 106
d)
1 x 10-2
11.
The abbreviation for "kilometer" is __________
a)
km
b)
m
c)
mL
d)
mg
12.
The abbreviation for "milliliter"
a)
mL
b)
kL
c)
mg
d)
km
13.
1 kg = __________ grams
a)
1 x 103
b)
1 x 10-3
c)
1 x 102
d)
1 x 10-2
14.
1 hm = _________ meters
a)
1 x 102
b)
1 x 10-2
c)
1 x 103
d)
1 x 10-3
15.
1 dam = _______ meters
a)
1 x 101
b)
1 x 10-1
c)
1 x 10-2
d)
1 x 102
16.

The SI system of measurement has _____ base units.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

17.

Which of the following is NOT an SI base unit?

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

second

d)

mile