Question

Match the following items.

1. prefix meaning 1/1,000
meter
2. prefix measuring 1,000
liter
3. prefix meaning 1/100
milli
4. base unit of distance
centi
5. base unit of mass
kilogram
6. base unit of volume
kilo

Answer 1

1 is milli. 2 is kilo. 3 is centi. 4 is meter. 5 is kilogram. 6 is liter.

Answer 2

1. Prefix meaning 1/1,000 → milli

2. Prefix measuring 1,000 → kilo

3. Prefix meaning 1/100 → centi

4. Base unit of distance → meter

5. Base unit of mass → kilogram

6. Base unit of volume → Liter

Explanation:

1. Prefix meaning 1/1,000 → milli

Milli is a unit prefix in a metric system which denotes the factor of a
`10^(-3)`

2. Prefix measuring 1,000 → kilo

Kilo is a unit prefix in a metric system which denotes the factor of a
`10^3`.

3. Prefix meaning 1/100 → centi

Centi is a unit prefix in a metric system which denotes the factor of a
`10^(-2)`

Base unit are those units which are defined independently and not by combination of other units.

4. Base unit of distance → meter

Distance is measured in meter

5. Base unit of mass → kilogram

Mass is measured in kilogram

6. Base unit of volume → Liter

Volume is measured in liters