Questions and Answers
What does deci represent?
10^-1
What does centi represent?
10^-2
What does milli represent?
10^-3
What does mcg represent?
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What does nano represent?
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What does pico represent?
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1 m = ? mm
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1 m = ? cm
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1 km = ? m
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1 kg = ? g
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1 g = ? mg
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1 mg = ? mcg
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Study Notes
Metric Prefixes
- Deci (d) represents one-tenth or 10^-1.
- Centi (c) signifies one-hundredth or 10^-2.
- Milli (m) indicates one-thousandth or 10^-3.
- Micro (mcg) equals one-millionth or 10^-6.
- Nano (n) corresponds to one-billionth or 10^-9.
- Pico (p) denotes one-trillionth or 10^-12.
Unit Conversions
- 1 meter (m) equals 1000 millimeters (mm).
- 1 meter (m) corresponds to 100 centimeters (cm).
- 1 kilometer (km) equals 1000 meters (m).
- 1 kilogram (kg) equals 1000 grams (g).
- 1 gram (g) is 1000 milligrams (mg).
- 1 milligram (mg) equals 1000 micrograms (mcg).
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Test your knowledge of metric prefixes and unit conversions with this quiz! Understand the meaning of different metric prefixes and how to convert between various units of measurement. Perfect for students in science or mathematics classes.
