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):
__meter_______( m ) 1. Basic unit of length in the metric system
__Liter________( L ) 2. Basic unit of volume in the metric
system
__gram_______ ( g
) 3.
Basic unit of mass in the metric system (not SI: SI: kilogram)
__milli________( m ) 4.
Metric prefix which means 1/1000 of a unit
__kilo________( k )
5. Metric prefix which means 1000 units
__centi_______( c )
6. Metric prefix which means 1/100 of a unit
__deci_______
( d
) 7. Metric prefix which means 1/10 of a unit
__Mega______( M )
8. Metric prefix which means
1,000,000 units
__micro______( µ )
9. Metric prefix which means
1/1000000 ( 10-6)
of a unit
__nano______( n ) 10. Metric Prefix which means 1/1000000000 ( 10-9)
of a unit
__ Giga ____ ( G
) 11. Metric Prefix which means 1,000,000,000 ( 109)
units
Bonus ˝ point each state
___pico___( p
) Metric Prefix which means 1/1000000000000
(
10-12) of a unit
__Tera____( T ) 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:
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