Metric Prefixes Practice
Quantitative Skills · Units
New numbers every set.
Choose one skill for 8 questions, or Mixed review for 12. Every set has new numbers.
No timer. Use scratch paper. The prefix ladder from the lesson is below.
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The prefix ladder
Rungs from top to bottom
- M, mega: 106
- k, kilo: 103
- Base unit (m, g or L): 100
- c, centi: 10−2
- m, milli: 10−3
- μ, micro: 10−6
- n, nano: 10−9
Moving the decimal point
- The number of places between two rungs is the difference of their exponents. Kilo to centi is 3 − (−2) = 5 places.
- Down the ladder to a smaller unit, move the decimal point right. Smaller unit, bigger number: 1.5 km = 1500 m.
- Up the ladder to a larger unit, move it left: 325 mg = 0.325 g.
- Keep the zeros at the end, so the significant figures stay the same: 25.0 mL = 0.0250 L.
- Capital M is mega; lowercase m is milli. μ is the Greek letter mu.
Practice for the Metric Prefixes lesson in Quantitative Skills. Original ZornScience questions.
About this activity
Use the prefix ladder from mega to nano: learn what each prefix means, count the places between rungs, and convert between units. Every set has new numbers, and each answer gets feedback right away.
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