Observing microorganisms through a microscope

Question 1

the metric system is based on _________.

Answer 1

units of 10

Question 2

1 kilometer

Answer 2

• kilo = 1000
• 1000 meters =10³ meters

Question 3

1 meter

Answer 3

standard unit of length

Question 4

1 decimeter

Answer 4

• deci = 1/10
• 0.1 meters = 10^-1

Question 5

1 centimeter

Answer 5

• centi = 100
• 0.01 meters = 10^-2

Question 6

1 milimeter

Answer 6

• mili = 1/1000
• 0.001m = 10^-3m

Question 7

1 micrometer

Answer 7

• micro = 1,000,000
• 0.000001m = 10^-6 m

Question 8

1 nanometer

Answer 8

• 1/1,000,000,000
• 0.000000001m = 10^-9m

Question 9

1 picometer

Answer 9

• 1/1,000,000,000,000
• 0.000000000001m =10^-12m