giga

G

billion

mega

M

million

kilo

k

thousand

hecto

h

hundred

deca

da

ten

deci

d

tenth

centi

c

hundredth

milli

m

thousandth

micro

μ

millionth

nano

n

billionth

Typical dimensional units for

Length?

cm, feet

(distance, circumference - length of a circle's border)

Typical dimensional units for

Area?

cm², ft²

(an ellipse can be used to measure area)

Area=(r₁· r₂)π

Typical dimensional units for

Volume?

cm³, ft³

Hint: Dunking an object in water and measuring the displaced water can measure its volume

How many hertz is 3MHz?

a. 3,000,000

b. 3,000

c. 333

d. 0.003

How much bigger is a billion than a million?

a. 10 X

b. 100 X

c. 1,000 X

d. 500 X

How many milliliters are contained in a jar filled with 5 liters of fluid?

a. 5

b. 5,000

c. 500

d. 0.005

How many liters are in 80ml of fluid?

a. 8

b. 80

c. 0.008

d. 0.080