Metric Prefixes Worksheet
A Grade 10 science worksheet covering metric prefixes, their symbols, and conversion between units.
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Metric Prefixes
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Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the spaces provided. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which metric prefix represents a factor of 10⁻³?
Kilo
Milli
Cent
Micro
2. What is the symbol for the prefix 'mega'?
m
M
μ
n
3. The prefix 'deci' means of the base unit.
4. One kilometer is equal to meters.
5. A nanosecond is seconds.
Match each metric prefix with its corresponding power of 10.
6. Giga
a. 10⁶
7. Micro
b. 10⁻⁹
8. Kilo
c. 10⁹
9. Nano
d. 10⁻⁶
10. Mega
e. 10³
11. Convert 2.5 kilometers to meters. Show your work.
12. A substance has a mass of 500 milligrams. Express this mass in grams.
13. A centimeter is larger than a millimeter.
True
False
14. The prefix 'pico' represents 10⁻¹².
True
False
15. A scientist measures the length of a bacterium to be 0.000005 meters. Express this measurement using an appropriate metric prefix.