Metric Prefixes Worksheet
Explore metric prefixes and their applications in science with this Grade 8 worksheet, covering conversions and common usage.
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Metric Prefixes: Understanding Units
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work for conversion problems.
1. Which metric prefix represents one thousand (1000)?
centi-
milli-
kilo-
micro-
2. How many milligrams are in 1 gram?
10
100
1000
10000
3. The prefix 'deci-' means one of a unit.
4. A kilometer is meters.
5. The prefix 'nano-' means one of a unit.
6. Convert 2.5 meters to centimeters.
7. Convert 500 milliliters to liters.
Match each prefix with its corresponding power of 10.
8. Kilo
a. 10^-3
9. Centi
b. 10^3
10. Milli
c. 10^-2
11. A megameter is smaller than a kilometer.
True
False
12. The prefix 'micro-' means one millionth.
True
False
13. If a scientist measures a bacterium that is 5 micrometers long, how many meters is that?
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