Metric Prefixes Worksheet
A Grade 9 science worksheet on metric prefixes, covering conversions, definitions, and applications.
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Metric Prefixes Practice
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all work for conversion problems.
1. Which metric prefix represents one thousand (10^3)?
Milli-
Kilo-
Centi-
Micro-
2. How many milliliters are in 2.5 liters?
0.0025 mL
25 mL
250 mL
2500 mL
3. The prefix 'nano-' means of a base unit.
4. 5 kilometers is equal to meters.
5. A microgram is times smaller than a gram.
6. Explain why metric prefixes are useful in scientific measurements. Provide an example.
Match each prefix with its corresponding power of ten.
7. Giga-
a. 10^-2
8. Centi-
b. 10^9
9. Milli-
c. 10^-6
10. Micro-
d. 10^-3
11. One megabyte is smaller than one kilobyte.
True
False
12. The prefix 'deci-' means one-tenth of a base unit.
True
False
13. A scientist measures the diameter of a bacterial cell as 5 micrometers (µm). Convert this measurement to meters (m) and then to nanometers (nm). Show your calculations.
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