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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  1. Kort 1

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: kilo → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    k

    10310^{3}
  2. Kort 2

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): M → name + power of ten

    Svar

    mega

    10610^{6}
  3. Kort 3

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10210^{-2}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    centi

    c

  4. Kort 4

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: nano → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    n

    10910^{-9}
  5. Kort 5

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): h → name + power of ten

    Svar

    hecto

    10210^{2}
  6. Kort 6

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10610^{-6}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    micro

    μ

  7. Kort 7

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: peta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    P

    101510^{15}
  8. Kort 8

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): d → name + power of ten

    Svar

    deci

    10110^{-1}
  9. Kort 9

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10310^{-3}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    milli

    m

  10. Kort 10

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: tera → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    T

    101210^{12}
  11. Kort 11

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): p → name + power of ten

    Svar

    pico

    101210^{-12}
  12. Kort 12

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10110^{1}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    deka

    da

  13. Kort 13

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: giga → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    G

    10910^{9}
  14. Kort 14

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): f → name + power of ten

    Svar

    femto

    101510^{-15}
  15. Kort 15

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    101810^{18}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    exa

    E

  16. Kort 16

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: atto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    a

    101810^{-18}
  17. Kort 17

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Z → name + power of ten

    Svar

    zetta

    102110^{21}
  18. Kort 18

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    102410^{-24}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    yocto

    y

  19. Kort 19

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: ronna → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    R

    102710^{27}
  20. Kort 20

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): q → name + power of ten

    Svar

    quecto

    103010^{-30}
  21. Kort 21

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    102110^{-21}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    zepto

    z

  22. Kort 22

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: yotta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    Y

    102410^{24}
  23. Kort 23

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): r → name + power of ten

    Svar

    ronto

    102710^{-27}
  24. Kort 24

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    103010^{30}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    quetta

    Q

  25. Kort 25

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: milli → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    m

    10310^{-3}
  26. Kort 26

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): k → name + power of ten

    Svar

    kilo

    10310^{3}
  27. Kort 27

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10210^{2}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    hecto

    h

  28. Kort 28

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: micro → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    μ

    10610^{-6}
  29. Kort 29

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): G → name + power of ten

    Svar

    giga

    10910^{9}
  30. Kort 30

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10110^{-1}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    deci

    d

  31. Kort 31

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: centi → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    c

    10210^{-2}
  32. Kort 32

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): T → name + power of ten

    Svar

    tera

    101210^{12}
  33. Kort 33

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10610^{6}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    mega

    M

  34. Kort 34

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: deka → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    da

    10110^{1}
  35. Kort 35

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): n → name + power of ten

    Svar

    nano

    10910^{-9}
  36. Kort 36

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    101210^{-12}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    pico

    p

  37. Kort 37

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: exa → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    E

    101810^{18}
  38. Kort 38

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): a → name + power of ten

    Svar

    atto

    101810^{-18}
  39. Kort 39

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    102710^{-27}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    ronto

    r

  40. Kort 40

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: yocto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    y

    102410^{-24}
  41. Kort 41

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): P → name + power of ten

    Svar

    peta

    101510^{15}
  42. Kort 42

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    102110^{21}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    zetta

    Z

  43. Kort 43

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: quetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    Q

    103010^{30}
  44. Kort 44

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): R → name + power of ten

    Svar

    ronna

    102710^{27}
  45. Kort 45

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    101510^{-15}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    femto

    f

  46. Kort 46

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: zepto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    z

    102110^{-21}
  47. Kort 47

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Y → name + power of ten

    Svar

    yotta

    102410^{24}
  48. Kort 48

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    103010^{-30}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    quecto

    q

  49. Kort 49

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: mega → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    M

    10610^{6}
  50. Kort 50

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): c → name + power of ten

    Svar

    centi

    10210^{-2}
  51. Kort 51

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10310^{3}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    kilo

    k

  52. Kort 52

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: hecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    h

    10210^{2}
  53. Kort 53

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): μ → name + power of ten

    Svar

    micro

    10610^{-6}
  54. Kort 54

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10910^{-9}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    nano

    n

  55. Kort 55

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: deci → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    d

    10110^{-1}
  56. Kort 56

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): m → name + power of ten

    Svar

    milli

    10310^{-3}
  57. Kort 57

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    10910^{9}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    giga

    G

  58. Kort 58

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: pico → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    p

    101210^{-12}
  59. Kort 59

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): da → name + power of ten

    Svar

    deka

    10110^{1}
  60. Kort 60

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    101210^{12}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    tera

    T

  61. Kort 61

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: quecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    q

    103010^{-30}
  62. Kort 62

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): E → name + power of ten

    Svar

    exa

    101810^{18}
  63. Kort 63

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    101810^{-18}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    atto

    a

  64. Kort 64

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: zetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    Z

    102110^{21}
  65. Kort 65

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): y → name + power of ten

    Svar

    yocto

    102410^{-24}
  66. Kort 66

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    101510^{15}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    peta

    P

  67. Kort 67

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: ronto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    r

    102710^{-27}
  68. Kort 68

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Q → name + power of ten

    Svar

    quetta

    103010^{30}
  69. Kort 69

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    102410^{24}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Svar

    yotta

    Y

  70. Kort 70

    Fråga

    SI prefix name: femto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten

    Svar

    f

    101510^{-15}
  71. Kort 71

    Fråga

    SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): z → name + power of ten

    Svar

    zepto

    102110^{-21}
  72. Kort 72

    Fråga

    SI prefix power:

    102710^{27}

    → 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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