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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Tarjetas de este mazo
Tarjeta 1
Pregunta
SI prefix name: kilo → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
k
Tarjeta 2
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): M → name + power of ten
Respuesta
mega
Tarjeta 3
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
centi
c
Tarjeta 4
Pregunta
SI prefix name: nano → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
n
Tarjeta 5
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): h → name + power of ten
Respuesta
hecto
Tarjeta 6
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
micro
μ
Tarjeta 7
Pregunta
SI prefix name: peta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
P
Tarjeta 8
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): d → name + power of ten
Respuesta
deci
Tarjeta 9
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
milli
m
Tarjeta 10
Pregunta
SI prefix name: tera → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
T
Tarjeta 11
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): p → name + power of ten
Respuesta
pico
Tarjeta 12
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
deka
da
Tarjeta 13
Pregunta
SI prefix name: giga → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
G
Tarjeta 14
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): f → name + power of ten
Respuesta
femto
Tarjeta 15
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
exa
E
Tarjeta 16
Pregunta
SI prefix name: atto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
a
Tarjeta 17
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Z → name + power of ten
Respuesta
zetta
Tarjeta 18
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
yocto
y
Tarjeta 19
Pregunta
SI prefix name: ronna → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
R
Tarjeta 20
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): q → name + power of ten
Respuesta
quecto
Tarjeta 21
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
zepto
z
Tarjeta 22
Pregunta
SI prefix name: yotta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
Y
Tarjeta 23
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): r → name + power of ten
Respuesta
ronto
Tarjeta 24
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
quetta
Q
Tarjeta 25
Pregunta
SI prefix name: milli → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
m
Tarjeta 26
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): k → name + power of ten
Respuesta
kilo
Tarjeta 27
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
hecto
h
Tarjeta 28
Pregunta
SI prefix name: micro → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
μ
Tarjeta 29
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): G → name + power of ten
Respuesta
giga
Tarjeta 30
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
deci
d
Tarjeta 31
Pregunta
SI prefix name: centi → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
c
Tarjeta 32
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): T → name + power of ten
Respuesta
tera
Tarjeta 33
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
mega
M
Tarjeta 34
Pregunta
SI prefix name: deka → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
da
Tarjeta 35
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): n → name + power of ten
Respuesta
nano
Tarjeta 36
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
pico
p
Tarjeta 37
Pregunta
SI prefix name: exa → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
E
Tarjeta 38
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): a → name + power of ten
Respuesta
atto
Tarjeta 39
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
ronto
r
Tarjeta 40
Pregunta
SI prefix name: yocto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
y
Tarjeta 41
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): P → name + power of ten
Respuesta
peta
Tarjeta 42
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
zetta
Z
Tarjeta 43
Pregunta
SI prefix name: quetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
Q
Tarjeta 44
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): R → name + power of ten
Respuesta
ronna
Tarjeta 45
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
femto
f
Tarjeta 46
Pregunta
SI prefix name: zepto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
z
Tarjeta 47
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Y → name + power of ten
Respuesta
yotta
Tarjeta 48
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
quecto
q
Tarjeta 49
Pregunta
SI prefix name: mega → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
M
Tarjeta 50
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): c → name + power of ten
Respuesta
centi
Tarjeta 51
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
kilo
k
Tarjeta 52
Pregunta
SI prefix name: hecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
h
Tarjeta 53
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): μ → name + power of ten
Respuesta
micro
Tarjeta 54
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
nano
n
Tarjeta 55
Pregunta
SI prefix name: deci → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
d
Tarjeta 56
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): m → name + power of ten
Respuesta
milli
Tarjeta 57
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
giga
G
Tarjeta 58
Pregunta
SI prefix name: pico → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
p
Tarjeta 59
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): da → name + power of ten
Respuesta
deka
Tarjeta 60
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
tera
T
Tarjeta 61
Pregunta
SI prefix name: quecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
q
Tarjeta 62
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): E → name + power of ten
Respuesta
exa
Tarjeta 63
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
atto
a
Tarjeta 64
Pregunta
SI prefix name: zetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
Z
Tarjeta 65
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): y → name + power of ten
Respuesta
yocto
Tarjeta 66
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
peta
P
Tarjeta 67
Pregunta
SI prefix name: ronto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
r
Tarjeta 68
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Q → name + power of ten
Respuesta
quetta
Tarjeta 69
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
yotta
Y
Tarjeta 70
Pregunta
SI prefix name: femto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Respuesta
f
Tarjeta 71
Pregunta
SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): z → name + power of ten
Respuesta
zepto
Tarjeta 72
Pregunta
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Respuesta
ronna
R
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Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten
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