The Metric System
Metric System - 2 Exponents, Prefixes, and Scientific Notation
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The base unit of the metric system is in
multiples of ten. The metric system is based
on m_______ of t___.
The metric system is a system that has an
exponent with a base of 10. An e_______ is a
number that tells how many times _____ is
multiplied.
The exponent is the little number after the 10.
In 103, the e______ is 3.
An exponent is a number that tells how many
times 10 is multiplied. The e_______ is the
little number after the 10. In 106, the
e_______ is ____.
In 103, the e_______ tells to multiple 10
t_______ times: 10 X 10 X 10 is the same as
103.
10x10x10x10x10x10 is 1,000,000. The prefix
for 1,000,000 is mega and it is written 106. A
p_______ is a word added onto the beginning
of another word to define size or amount.
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Each type of measurement has a base unit to
which a p_______ is added to indicate
m_______ of ten.
10x10x10 is 1,000. The p_______ for 1,000 is
kilo and is written 103 , which would be said
“10 to the power of 3”.
P_______ are added to words to show
multiples of 10.
10x10 is 100. The p_______ for 100 is hecto
and is written 102 , and would be said “10 to
the power of 2”.
In 103, the e_______ is 3, and would be said
“10 to the power of 3”, which is 10 X 10 X 10
and has the p_______ kilo.
Measurements are written in standard terms –
where each p_______ represents ten or
m_______ of ten.
Like counting, the metric system uses a
number, called an e_______, to show the
scientific notation for that number.
S_______ notation is a type of shorthand for
writing very small and very large numbers.
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Scientific n_______ is a compact way of
writing numbers that are very large or very
small. 106 is easier and faster to write than
1,000,000.
S_______ n_______ is a way of writing
numbers that are too large or too small to be
easily written. 4.6 X 106 is easier to write than
4,600,000.
S_______ n_______ uses the base unit of ten
(10) to show the amount of something. 5.234
X 10-2 is the same as 0.05234, and shows a
very small amount.
S_______ n_______ makes it easier for
scientists to work with very large or very
small numbers.
S_______ n_______ is a way of writing a
value for something that every other scientist
will understand and use.
S_______ n_______ is a short cut to writing
very large and very small numbers.
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Review
The metric system is based on multiples of
ten. The exponent is the little number after the
10. In 103, the e_______ is 3.
In 103, the e_______ tells to multiple 10 three
times: 10 X 10 X 10 is the same as 103.
A p_______ is a word added onto the
beginning of another word that defines size or
amount.
P_______ are added to words to show
m_______ of 10.
Measurements are written in standard terms –
where each p_______ represents ten or a
m_______ of t_______.
S_______ n_______ is a type of shorthand for
writing very small and very large numbers.
S_______ n_______ is a short cut to writing
very large and very small numbers.
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