Units

Question 1

What is the base unit for length in the metric system?

Answer 1

Metre (m)

1 m = 10^0 m

Question 2

How many metres are in a kilometre (km)?

Answer 2

1 km = 10^3 m = 1,000 metres

1 km is equivalent to 1,000 metres.

Question 3

How many metres are in a megametre (Mm)?

Answer 3

1 Mm = 10^6 m = 1,000,000 metres

1 Mm represents one million metres.

Question 4

How many metres are in a gigametre (Gm)?

Answer 4

1 Gm = 10^9 m = 1,000,000,000 metres

1 Gm equals one billion metres.

Question 5

How many metres are in a terametre (Tm)?

Answer 5

1 Tm = 10^12 m = 1,000,000,000,000 metres

1 Tm is one trillion metres.

Question 6

What is the correct order of metric units from smallest to largest?

Answer 6

Metre → Kilometre → Megametre → Gigametre → Terametre

This order represents the increasing scale of metric units.