Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten
Learn all 24 current SI prefixes with 72 flashcards for name, case-sensitive symbol, and power-of-ten recall.
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These metric prefix flashcards cover all 24 SI prefixes currently recognized by NIST, from quetta at 10^30 to quecto at 10^-30. The 72 cards practice exactly three mappings for every prefix: name to case-sensitive symbol and power of ten; symbol to name and power of ten; and power of ten to name and case-sensitive symbol.
Case matters. M is mega while m is milli, and P/p, Z/z, Y/y, R/r, and Q/q also represent different prefixes. Each front labels the cue and requested mapping, so a bare symbol or exponent stays unambiguous on mixed-review and standalone surfaces. Each back starts with the answer.
The deterministic sequence begins with familiar metric prefixes, expands toward the extremes, and interleaves all three recall directions. Variants of the same prefix stay far apart, with at least three unrelated cards between them. Confusing uppercase and lowercase symbols are separated too.
This is a focused metric prefix quiz, not a full SI course. It excludes conversions, full decimal expansions, SI base and derived units, unit examples, pronunciation and spelling drills, IEC or binary prefixes, historical prefixes, and 10^0, which has no prefix. There are no card images.
The NIST Metric (SI) Prefixes page supplies the factual ledger. The prompts, answers, selection structure, metadata, sequence, and generated cover were independently authored; no NIST prose, examples, layout, or media were copied. Facts aren't claimed as proprietary. The original wording, organization, metadata, and cover are dedicated under CC0 1.0 to the extent applicable rights exist.
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Kaart 1
Küsimus
SI prefix name: kilo → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
k
Kaart 2
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): M → name + power of ten
Vastus
mega
Kaart 3
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
centi
c
Kaart 4
Küsimus
SI prefix name: nano → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
n
Kaart 5
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): h → name + power of ten
Vastus
hecto
Kaart 6
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
micro
μ
Kaart 7
Küsimus
SI prefix name: peta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
P
Kaart 8
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): d → name + power of ten
Vastus
deci
Kaart 9
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
milli
m
Kaart 10
Küsimus
SI prefix name: tera → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
T
Kaart 11
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): p → name + power of ten
Vastus
pico
Kaart 12
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
deka
da
Kaart 13
Küsimus
SI prefix name: giga → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
G
Kaart 14
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): f → name + power of ten
Vastus
femto
Kaart 15
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
exa
E
Kaart 16
Küsimus
SI prefix name: atto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
a
Kaart 17
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Z → name + power of ten
Vastus
zetta
Kaart 18
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
yocto
y
Kaart 19
Küsimus
SI prefix name: ronna → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
R
Kaart 20
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): q → name + power of ten
Vastus
quecto
Kaart 21
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
zepto
z
Kaart 22
Küsimus
SI prefix name: yotta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
Y
Kaart 23
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): r → name + power of ten
Vastus
ronto
Kaart 24
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
quetta
Q
Kaart 25
Küsimus
SI prefix name: milli → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
m
Kaart 26
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): k → name + power of ten
Vastus
kilo
Kaart 27
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
hecto
h
Kaart 28
Küsimus
SI prefix name: micro → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
μ
Kaart 29
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): G → name + power of ten
Vastus
giga
Kaart 30
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
deci
d
Kaart 31
Küsimus
SI prefix name: centi → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
c
Kaart 32
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): T → name + power of ten
Vastus
tera
Kaart 33
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
mega
M
Kaart 34
Küsimus
SI prefix name: deka → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
da
Kaart 35
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): n → name + power of ten
Vastus
nano
Kaart 36
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
pico
p
Kaart 37
Küsimus
SI prefix name: exa → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
E
Kaart 38
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): a → name + power of ten
Vastus
atto
Kaart 39
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
ronto
r
Kaart 40
Küsimus
SI prefix name: yocto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
y
Kaart 41
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): P → name + power of ten
Vastus
peta
Kaart 42
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
zetta
Z
Kaart 43
Küsimus
SI prefix name: quetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
Q
Kaart 44
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): R → name + power of ten
Vastus
ronna
Kaart 45
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
femto
f
Kaart 46
Küsimus
SI prefix name: zepto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
z
Kaart 47
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Y → name + power of ten
Vastus
yotta
Kaart 48
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
quecto
q
Kaart 49
Küsimus
SI prefix name: mega → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
M
Kaart 50
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): c → name + power of ten
Vastus
centi
Kaart 51
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
kilo
k
Kaart 52
Küsimus
SI prefix name: hecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
h
Kaart 53
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): μ → name + power of ten
Vastus
micro
Kaart 54
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
nano
n
Kaart 55
Küsimus
SI prefix name: deci → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
d
Kaart 56
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): m → name + power of ten
Vastus
milli
Kaart 57
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
giga
G
Kaart 58
Küsimus
SI prefix name: pico → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
p
Kaart 59
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): da → name + power of ten
Vastus
deka
Kaart 60
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
tera
T
Kaart 61
Küsimus
SI prefix name: quecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
q
Kaart 62
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): E → name + power of ten
Vastus
exa
Kaart 63
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
atto
a
Kaart 64
Küsimus
SI prefix name: zetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
Z
Kaart 65
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): y → name + power of ten
Vastus
yocto
Kaart 66
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
peta
P
Kaart 67
Küsimus
SI prefix name: ronto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
r
Kaart 68
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Q → name + power of ten
Vastus
quetta
Kaart 69
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
yotta
Y
Kaart 70
Küsimus
SI prefix name: femto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Vastus
f
Kaart 71
Küsimus
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): z → name + power of ten
Vastus
zepto
Kaart 72
Küsimus
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Vastus
ronna
R
72 kaarti
Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten
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