1. Matter and Measurements

Metric Prefixes

1. Matter and Measurements

Metric Prefixes

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Metric Prefixes Example 1

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Multiple Choice

Which quantity in the following pair is smaller?

Use the prefix multipliers to express each measurement without any exponents.

a) 32 x 10^-13 L

b) 7.3 x 10⁶ g

c) 18.5 x 10¹¹ s

Use scientific notation to express each quantity with only the base unit.

a) 83 µm

b) 193 kg

c) 2.7 mmol

If a room has a volume of 1.15 x 10⁸ cm³, what is the volume in km³?

Write the abbreviation for each of the following units: c. kilometer

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Write the abbreviation for each of the following units: b. deciliter

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Write the abbreviation for each of the following units: a. milligram

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Write the complete name for each of the following units: a. cL

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Write the complete name for each of the following units: b. kg

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Write the complete name for each of the following units: c. ms

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Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes: c. milli

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Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes: b. tera

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Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes: a. centi

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Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following: b. 10⁶ m

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Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following: c. 0.001 m

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Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following: d. 10⁻¹² m

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For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit? c. m or km

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For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit? b. milliliter or microliter

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For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit? a. milligram or kilogram

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Give the full name of the following units: a. cc b. dm c. mm d. nL e. mg f. m³

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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems: d. A balloon has a volume of 3500 cm³. What is the volume in liters?

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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems: c. A hummingbird has a mass of 0.0055 kg. What is the mass, in grams, of the hummingbird?

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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems: b. A cooler has a volume of 5000 mL. What is the capacity of the cooler in liters?

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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems: d. A jar contains 0.29 kg of olives. How many grams of olives are in the jar?

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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems: c. A package of chocolate instant pudding contains 2840 mg of sodium. How many grams of sodium are in the pudding?

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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems: a. The Daily Value (DV) for phosphorus is 800 mg. How many grams of phosphorus are recommended?

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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems: b. A glass of orange juice contains 3.2 dL of juice. How many milliliters of orange juice are in the glass?

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