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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Kort 1
Fråga
SI prefix name: kilo → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
k
Kort 2
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): M → name + power of ten
Svar
mega
Kort 3
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
centi
c
Kort 4
Fråga
SI prefix name: nano → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
n
Kort 5
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): h → name + power of ten
Svar
hecto
Kort 6
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
micro
μ
Kort 7
Fråga
SI prefix name: peta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
P
Kort 8
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): d → name + power of ten
Svar
deci
Kort 9
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
milli
m
Kort 10
Fråga
SI prefix name: tera → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
T
Kort 11
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): p → name + power of ten
Svar
pico
Kort 12
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
deka
da
Kort 13
Fråga
SI prefix name: giga → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
G
Kort 14
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): f → name + power of ten
Svar
femto
Kort 15
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
exa
E
Kort 16
Fråga
SI prefix name: atto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
a
Kort 17
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Z → name + power of ten
Svar
zetta
Kort 18
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
yocto
y
Kort 19
Fråga
SI prefix name: ronna → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
R
Kort 20
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): q → name + power of ten
Svar
quecto
Kort 21
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
zepto
z
Kort 22
Fråga
SI prefix name: yotta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
Y
Kort 23
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): r → name + power of ten
Svar
ronto
Kort 24
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
quetta
Q
Kort 25
Fråga
SI prefix name: milli → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
m
Kort 26
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): k → name + power of ten
Svar
kilo
Kort 27
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
hecto
h
Kort 28
Fråga
SI prefix name: micro → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
μ
Kort 29
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): G → name + power of ten
Svar
giga
Kort 30
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
deci
d
Kort 31
Fråga
SI prefix name: centi → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
c
Kort 32
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): T → name + power of ten
Svar
tera
Kort 33
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
mega
M
Kort 34
Fråga
SI prefix name: deka → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
da
Kort 35
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): n → name + power of ten
Svar
nano
Kort 36
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
pico
p
Kort 37
Fråga
SI prefix name: exa → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
E
Kort 38
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): a → name + power of ten
Svar
atto
Kort 39
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
ronto
r
Kort 40
Fråga
SI prefix name: yocto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
y
Kort 41
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): P → name + power of ten
Svar
peta
Kort 42
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
zetta
Z
Kort 43
Fråga
SI prefix name: quetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
Q
Kort 44
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): R → name + power of ten
Svar
ronna
Kort 45
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
femto
f
Kort 46
Fråga
SI prefix name: zepto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
z
Kort 47
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Y → name + power of ten
Svar
yotta
Kort 48
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
quecto
q
Kort 49
Fråga
SI prefix name: mega → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
M
Kort 50
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): c → name + power of ten
Svar
centi
Kort 51
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
kilo
k
Kort 52
Fråga
SI prefix name: hecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
h
Kort 53
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): μ → name + power of ten
Svar
micro
Kort 54
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
nano
n
Kort 55
Fråga
SI prefix name: deci → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
d
Kort 56
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): m → name + power of ten
Svar
milli
Kort 57
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
giga
G
Kort 58
Fråga
SI prefix name: pico → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
p
Kort 59
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): da → name + power of ten
Svar
deka
Kort 60
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
tera
T
Kort 61
Fråga
SI prefix name: quecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
q
Kort 62
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): E → name + power of ten
Svar
exa
Kort 63
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
atto
a
Kort 64
Fråga
SI prefix name: zetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
Z
Kort 65
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): y → name + power of ten
Svar
yocto
Kort 66
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
peta
P
Kort 67
Fråga
SI prefix name: ronto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
r
Kort 68
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Q → name + power of ten
Svar
quetta
Kort 69
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
yotta
Y
Kort 70
Fråga
SI prefix name: femto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
f
Kort 71
Fråga
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): z → name + power of ten
Svar
zepto
Kort 72
Fråga
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
ronna
R
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Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten
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