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What is the meaning of kilo- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1000 (one thousand)
103 |
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What is the meaning of mega- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1,000,000 (one million)
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What is the meaning of giga- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1,000,000,000 (one billion)
109 |
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What is the meaning of deca- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
10 (ten)
101 |
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What is the meaning of hecto- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
100 (one hundred)
102 |
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What is the meaning of deci- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1/10 (one tenth)
10-1 |
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What is the meaning of centi- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1/100 (one hundredth)
10-2 |
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What is the meaning of milli- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1/1000 (one thousandth)
10-3 |
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What is the meaning of micro- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1/1,000,000 (one millionth)
10-6 |
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What is the meaning of nano- ?
Write it in scientific notation? |
1/1,000,000,000 (one billionth)
10-9 |
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What if there is no prefix?
Write it in scientific notation? |
This means 1.
100 |
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What is the metric unit for length?
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The meter
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What is the metric unit for time?
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The second
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What is the metric unit for mass?
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The gram (kilogram in SI)
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What is the special metric unit for amount in chemistry?
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The mole
Avogadro's number of ions, atoms, or molecules (6.022 x 1023 ). |
