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16 Cards in this Set
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What does the prefix milli - mean?
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Thousandth
0.001 Symbol: m |
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What does the prefix Centi- mean?
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Hundredth
0.01 Symbol: c |
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What does the prefix Deci - mean?
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Tenth
0.1 Symbol: d |
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What does the prefix Deca - mean/
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Ten
10 Symbol: d |
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What does the prefix Hecto - mean?
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Hundred
100 Symbol: h |
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What does the prefix Kilo - mean?
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Thousand
1000 Symbol: k |
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What is an exponent?
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An exponent is what a base number is raised to... also known as a power.
It can be positive or negative. |
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What do we use to measure LIQUIDS in the Metric System?
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LITERS and/ or portions of Liters.
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What do we use to measure MASS in the Metric System?
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GRAMS and/ or portions of Grams
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What do we use to measure LENGTH in the Metric System ?
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METERS and/ or portions of Meters
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What do we use to measure TEMPERATURE in the Metric System?
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CELSIUS
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What is the FREEZING point on the CELSIUS scale?
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ZERO Degrees
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What is the BOILING point on the CELSIUS scale?
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100 Degress
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How do we measure TIME in the Metric System?
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The same as the rest of the world...
SECONDS, MINUTES, HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS, DECADES, CENTURIES etc. |
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What is the BASE UNIT used in the Metric System?
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10
Every measurement in the Metric System is based on ten. |
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Metrics is easy to learn and use.
True or False |
True
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