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Milli is 0.001 of the Base UnitCenti is 0.01 of the Base Unit

Deci is 0.1 of the Base Unit

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Deca is 10 of the Base Unit

Hecto is 100 of the Base Unit

Kilo is 1000 of the Base Unit

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Q: What are all the prefixes in the metric system mean?
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Why do people consider the metric system easier to use than US system?

The metric system uses conversion factors of 10 for all units. Instead of remembering all the different conversions between each unit (4quarts=1gallon, 5280feet=1mile, ect), you only have to memorize a couple of prefixes. The (common) metric prefixes are Milli=1000th Centi=100th Deci=10th Deka=x10 Hecto=x100 Kilo=x1000


How do you measure land miles in metric system?

You don't, miles are not a unit in the metric system. All distances are measured in metres. Prefixes are used for multiples or fractions of a metre. Distances that used to be measured in miles would, today, be measured in kilometres.


Does the U.S.A. use the metric system to tell time?

The metric system isn't used for day to day time measurement. The point of the metric, or SI, system is that it is a universal standard, the normal 24 hour clock is already the established universal system. Within the SI system the base unit of time is the second, all the normal prefixes apply, but since multiples of seconds are generally quoted in minutes and hours, the prefixes are mainly used with fractions of a second; milliseconds, nanoseconds etc.


When you use a metric system to measure liquids?

Volumes are measured in cubic metres. Because the unit is cubed the normal system of prefixes can become confusing, so it is common to use the older, non SI, unit litre. a cubic metre is 1000 litres. The normal prefixes apply to litres.


What is the metric system dealing with science?

All it is is the math metric system


What is the prefix for the 10000 's place in the metric system?

There is none but sometimes you may find "myriad".The SI system discourages all prefixes that are not thousand multipliers or dividers. However certain prefixes are so historically entrenched that they will not vanish soon. Some examples of 'unsupported' prefixes are: centimeter (hundredth) decimeter (tenth) decathelon (ten) hectoliter (hundred)


What are all the the temperatures in the metric system?

In the metric system we use Kelvin and Celsius.


Scientists in all countries use the system of measurement what the answer?

What is the question? If you mean, which is the system, it is called SI. It is the modern version of the metric system.


What is metric height?

All distances are measured in metres. Prefixes are used to indicate multiples or fractions of a metre.


Give three advantages of the metric system over the English system of measurement?

One advantage is that it is based on 10 making it easy to move the decimal place over and when rounding. Another advantage is the that the rest of the world uses it so that we can all communicate in the language of the metric system. And lastly it has 3 units and prefixes so you just add the prefix necessary for the measurement you are looking at. The prefixes are kilo, hecto, deka, base units,deci,centi, and milli.


Does australia use the metric system?

All but USA use metric


What is the metric unit that is used to measure an objects mass?

The base unit of mass is the kilogram, all masses are measured in kilograms All other prefixes are fractions or multiples of kilograms, but they are still kilograms.