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metric symbols
metric prefixes,their symbols + meanings
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Science
9th Grade
08/26/2011
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Term
The symbol k stands for what?
 Definition
kilo
Term
The symbol m stands for what?
 Definition
meter or milli
Term
The symbol d stands for what?
 Definition
deci
Term
The symbol c stands for what?
 Definition
centi
Term
The symbol g stands for what?
 Definition
gram
Term
The symbol L stands for what?
 Definition
liter
Term
The symbol h stands for what?
 Definition
hecto
Term
The symbol da stands for what?
 Definition
deka
Term
What does the prefix kilo mean?
 Definition
1000
Term
What does the prefix deka mean?
 Definition
10
Term
What does the prefix deci mean?
 Definition
.1 (tenths)
Term
What does the prefix centi mean?
 Definition
.01 (hundredths)
Term
What does the prefix milli mean?
 Definition
.001 (thousandths)
Term
The symbol µ stands for what?
 Definition
micro
Term
What does the prefix µ mean?
 Definition
.000001 (millionths)
Term
What is the symbol for liter?
 Definition
L
Term
What is the prefix for 1000?
 Definition
kilo
Term
What is the prefix for tenths?
 Definition
deci
Term
What is the prefix for thousandths?
 Definition
milli
Term
What is the prefix for 100?
 Definition
hecto
Term
What is the prefix for hundredths?
 Definition
centi
Term
What is the prefix for 10?
 Definition
deka
Term
What does the prefix hecto mean?
 Definition
100
Term
What is the prefix for millionths?
 Definition
µ
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