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Kilo
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Prefix which means 1000. appreviated: k
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Hecto
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Prefix which means 100. appreviated: h. not commonly used
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Deka
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Prefix which means 10. appreviated: da or dk
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Base unit
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Standard metric unit of measurement. Example: gram (g), liter (L), meter (m). The prefixes are added on in front of these letters.
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Deci
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Prefix which means 1/10 or 0.10. appreviated: d
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Centi
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Prefix which means 1/100 or 0.01. appreviated: c
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Milli
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Prefix which means 1/1000 or 0.010. appreviated: m
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How many mm (millimeters in 1 m (meter)?
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There are 1000 mm in 1 m. Milli means 1/1000 or 0.001 so you need 1000 to equal 1.
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How many cm (centimeters) in 1 m (meter)?
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There are 100 cm in 1 m. Centi means 1/100 or 0.01 so you need 100 to equal 1.
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How many dm (decimeters) in 1 m (meter)?
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Deci means 1/10 or 0.10 so you need 10 to equal 1.
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How many m (meters) in 1 dkm (dekameter)?
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Deka means 10 so you need 10 m to equal 1 dkm.
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How many m (meters) in 1 hm (hectometer)?
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Hecto means 100 so you need 100 m to equal 1 hm.
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How many m (meters) in 1 km (kilometer)?
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Kilo means 1000 so you need 1000 m to equal 1 km.
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What metric unit is used to measure mass? How is it abbreviated?
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Gram, g.
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What metric unit is used to measure length/height? How is it abbreviated?
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Meter, m.
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