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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Karten in diesem Lernkartenset

  1. Karte 1

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    k

    10310^{3}
  2. Karte 2

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    mega

    10610^{6}
  3. Karte 3

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10210^{-2}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    centi

    c

  4. Karte 4

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    n

    10910^{-9}
  5. Karte 5

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    hecto

    10210^{2}
  6. Karte 6

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10610^{-6}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    micro

    μ

  7. Karte 7

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    P

    101510^{15}
  8. Karte 8

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    deci

    10110^{-1}
  9. Karte 9

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10310^{-3}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    milli

    m

  10. Karte 10

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    T

    101210^{12}
  11. Karte 11

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    pico

    101210^{-12}
  12. Karte 12

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10110^{1}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    deka

    da

  13. Karte 13

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    G

    10910^{9}
  14. Karte 14

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    femto

    101510^{-15}
  15. Karte 15

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    101810^{18}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    exa

    E

  16. Karte 16

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    a

    101810^{-18}
  17. Karte 17

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    zetta

    102110^{21}
  18. Karte 18

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    102410^{-24}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    yocto

    y

  19. Karte 19

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    R

    102710^{27}
  20. Karte 20

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    quecto

    103010^{-30}
  21. Karte 21

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    102110^{-21}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    zepto

    z

  22. Karte 22

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    Y

    102410^{24}
  23. Karte 23

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    ronto

    102710^{-27}
  24. Karte 24

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    103010^{30}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    quetta

    Q

  25. Karte 25

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    m

    10310^{-3}
  26. Karte 26

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    kilo

    10310^{3}
  27. Karte 27

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10210^{2}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    hecto

    h

  28. Karte 28

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    μ

    10610^{-6}
  29. Karte 29

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    giga

    10910^{9}
  30. Karte 30

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10110^{-1}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    deci

    d

  31. Karte 31

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    c

    10210^{-2}
  32. Karte 32

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    tera

    101210^{12}
  33. Karte 33

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10610^{6}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    mega

    M

  34. Karte 34

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    da

    10110^{1}
  35. Karte 35

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    nano

    10910^{-9}
  36. Karte 36

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    101210^{-12}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    pico

    p

  37. Karte 37

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    E

    101810^{18}
  38. Karte 38

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    atto

    101810^{-18}
  39. Karte 39

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    102710^{-27}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    ronto

    r

  40. Karte 40

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    y

    102410^{-24}
  41. Karte 41

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    peta

    101510^{15}
  42. Karte 42

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    102110^{21}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    zetta

    Z

  43. Karte 43

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    Q

    103010^{30}
  44. Karte 44

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    ronna

    102710^{27}
  45. Karte 45

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    101510^{-15}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    femto

    f

  46. Karte 46

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    z

    102110^{-21}
  47. Karte 47

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    yotta

    102410^{24}
  48. Karte 48

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    103010^{-30}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    quecto

    q

  49. Karte 49

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    M

    10610^{6}
  50. Karte 50

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    centi

    10210^{-2}
  51. Karte 51

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10310^{3}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    kilo

    k

  52. Karte 52

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    h

    10210^{2}
  53. Karte 53

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    micro

    10610^{-6}
  54. Karte 54

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10910^{-9}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    nano

    n

  55. Karte 55

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    d

    10110^{-1}
  56. Karte 56

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    milli

    10310^{-3}
  57. Karte 57

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    10910^{9}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    giga

    G

  58. Karte 58

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    p

    101210^{-12}
  59. Karte 59

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    deka

    10110^{1}
  60. Karte 60

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    101210^{12}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    tera

    T

  61. Karte 61

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    q

    103010^{-30}
  62. Karte 62

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    exa

    101810^{18}
  63. Karte 63

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    101810^{-18}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    atto

    a

  64. Karte 64

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    Z

    102110^{21}
  65. Karte 65

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    yocto

    102410^{-24}
  66. Karte 66

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    101510^{15}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    peta

    P

  67. Karte 67

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    r

    102710^{-27}
  68. Karte 68

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    quetta

    103010^{30}
  69. Karte 69

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    102410^{24}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    yotta

    Y

  70. Karte 70

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    f

    101510^{-15}
  71. Karte 71

    Frage

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

    Antwort

    zepto

    102110^{-21}
  72. Karte 72

    Frage

    SI prefix power:

    102710^{27}

    → name + case-sensitive symbol

    Antwort

    ronna

    R

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Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten

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