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CONVERTING TO DIFFERENT UNITS

kilo-. CONVERTING TO DIFFERENT UNITS. hecto-. milli-. centi-. deci-. deka-. Sometimes scientists want to change from one unit to another to get rid of the extra zeroes. For example: 0.003 meters can be written as 3 millimeters. PREFIXES. What is a prefix?

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CONVERTING TO DIFFERENT UNITS

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  1. kilo- CONVERTING TO DIFFERENT UNITS hecto- milli- centi- deci- deka-

  2. Sometimes scientists want to change from one unit to another to get rid of the extra zeroes.For example:0.003 meters can be written as 3 millimeters.

  3. PREFIXES What is a prefix? Something you put before a word to change its meaning.

  4. PREFIXES BASE BI-CYCLE TRI-CYCLE UNI-CYCLE

  5. SCIENCE PREFIXES

  6. PREFIX BASE PREFIXES Prefixes can be used for any type of measurement: • Length, mass, volume, time. decimeter decigram deciliter decisecond deci gram

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