Module 2 Pretest Homework Packet
Part D: Metric
System Basic Units/Numerical Prefixes
5 points
Fill in the blank with the proper basic
unit or metric prefix, then in the parenthesis put the unit’s or prefix’s abbreviation
(Use table from Chapter 3):
____________( )
1. Basic unit of length in the metric system
____________( )
2. Basic unit of volume in the metric system
____________( )
3. Basic unit of mass in the
metric system (not SI)
__________( )
4. Metric prefix which means 1/1000 of a unit
__________( )
5. Metric prefix which means 1000 units
__________( )
6. Metric prefix which means 1/100 of a unit
__________( )
7. Metric prefix which means 1/10
of a unit
__________( )
8. Metric prefix which means
1,000,000 units
__________( )
9. Metric prefix which means
1/1000000 ( 10-6)
of a unit
__________( ) 10. Metric Prefix which means 1/1000000000 ( 10-9)
of a unit
__________( ) 11.
Metric Prefix which means 1,000,000,000 ( 109)
units
Bonus ½ point each state
__________( )
Metric Prefix which means 1/1000000000000 ( 10-12) of a unit
__________( )
Metric prefix which means 1,000,000,000,000 ( 1012) units
__________( )
Metric prefix which means 1,000,000,000,000 ( 1012) units
Metric Prefix Table:
http://www.lsua.info/MetricSystem/MetricPrefix.html
Metric System Animation:
http://www.lsua.info/chem1001/Chap2-3Movies/metric.html
Additional Homework (not required) for your practice:
Corwin 7th edition: Page 59:
#1-#10
