Basic Metric and U.S. Prefixes

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Basic Metric and U.S. Prefixes

Meter
Base unit in the metric system; 1
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Meter Base unit in the metric system; 1
Centimeters 1/100 of a meter
millimeter
1/1000 of a meter
Kilometer
1,000 meters
milligram about the weight of a housefly's wijng, 1 mg = 1/1000 of a gram
gram
about the weight of a paper clip, 1 g = 1000 mg
kilogram
aout the weight of a large book, 1 kg = 1000 grams
millileter
about what an eyedropper holds, 1 mL = 1/1000 of a liter
liter
about what a medium sized soda bottle holds,
1 L = 1000 ML
kiloliter
about what a large kiddie pool would hold, 1 kL = 1000 L


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