Basic Metric and U.S. Prefixes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
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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