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40 Cards in this Set
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The symbol for kilogram is __________.
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kg
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The symbol for meter is __________.
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m
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The kelvin measures __________.
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temperature
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The basic unit used to measure length is the __________.
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meter (m)
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The symbol for ampere is __________.
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A
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The symbol for second is __________.
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s
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The ampere measures __________ __________.
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electrical current
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The symbol for mole is __________.
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mol
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The symbol for candela is __________.
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cd
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The prefix for 100 times the basic unit is __________.
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hecto- (h)
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The second measures __________.
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time
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The kilogram measures __________.
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mass
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The prefix for 1,000,000 times the basic unit is __________.
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mega- (M)
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A __________ is 10 times as large as a meter.
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dekameter (dkm)
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The prefix for 1/10 of the basic unit is __________.
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deci- (d)
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The prefix for 1/1000 of the basic unit is __________.
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milli- (m)
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The prefix for 1/100 of the basic unit is __________.
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centi- (c)
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Use unit analysis to determine how many kilograms are in 350 grams.
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Relationship: 1000 g = 1 kg
Unit Analysis: 350 g x 1 kg/1000 g = 0.35 kg |
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The symbol for megameter is __________.
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Mm
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One kilogram contains how many grams?
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1000 g
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To convert 1 km to mm, move the decimal __________ places to the __________.
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6 places to the right
km->hm->dkm->m->dm->cm->mm |
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How many millimeters are there in 2 meters?
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2000 m
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Use unit analysis to determine how many milliliters are in a 2-liter bottle of Coke.
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Relationship: 1000 mL = 1 L
Unit Analysis: 2L x 1000 mL/1L = 2000 mL |
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The liter is the unit of __________ in the metric system.
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volume
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Use unit analysis to determine how many meters are in 200 centimeters.
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Relationship: 1 m = 100 cm
Unit Analysis: 200 cm x 1m/100 cm = 2 m |
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The symbol for kilometer is __________.
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km
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A __________ is 1000 times as large as a meter.
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kilometer (km)
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One liter contains how many milliliters?
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1000 mL
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A __________ is 100 times as large as a meter.
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hectometer (hm)
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The symbol for hectometer is __________.
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hm
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The symbol for dekameter is __________.
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dkm
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The prefix for 1,000 times the basic unit is __________.
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kilo- (k)
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The prefix for 1/1,000,000 of the basic unit is __________.
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micro- (u)
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The prefix for 10 times the basic unit is __________.
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deka- (dk)
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The mole measures the __________ of __________.
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amount of substance
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The symbol for kelvin is __________.
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K
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The candela measures __________ __________.
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light intensity
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The meter measures __________.
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length
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Use unit analysis to determine how many meters are in 200 centimeters.
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Relationship: 1 m = 100 cm
Unit Analysis: 200 cm x 1m/100 cm = 2 m |
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A __________ is 1,000,000 times as large as a meter.
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megameter (Mm)
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