Question

1st block

Worksheet: Metric Prefixes

A. Circle the larger unit:

1.millimeter, centimeter

2. kilogram, megagram

3. microsecond, millisecond

4.dL, mL

5.mg, kg

6. Mm,mm

7. S, cs

8. M, mm

9. U s, ks

Answer 1

1. millimeter, centimeter

1 centimeter = 10 millimeter

So, centimeter is the larger unit here.

2. kilogram, megagram

1 megagram = 1000 kilogram

So, megagram is the larger unit here.

3. microsecond, millisecond

1 millisecond = 1000 microsecond

So, millisecond is the larger unit here.

4.dL, mL

1 dL = 100 mL

So, dL is the larger unit here.

5.mg, kg

1 mg = 0.000001 kg

So, kg is the larger unit here.

6. Mm,mm

1 mm = 1 mm

Both are same

7. S, cs

1 second = 100 centisecond

So, S is the larger unit.

8. M, mm

1 M = 1000 mm

So, M is the larger unit here.

9. U s, ks

Us is larger.