Metric System Review

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Flashcards about the Metric System and Complementary Metric Units

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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^9 in the metric system?

giga, G

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What does the prefix 'mega' represent in the metric system?

million (10^6)

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What is the meaning of the prefix 'kilo'?

thousand (10^3)

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What does 'centi' stand for in the metric system?

hundredth (10^-2)

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What is the prefix for 'billionth' in the metric system?

nano

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If frequency is measured in megahertz, what unit is used for period, according to complementary metric units?

microseconds

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What prefixes are paired as billions and billionths?

giga and nano

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Which prefixes represent millions and millionths?

mega and micro

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Name the prefixes that correspond to thousands and thousandths.

kilo and milli

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What prefixes are used for tens and tenths?

deca and deci

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