An Introduction to Chemistry and Metric Measurements

time

that which flows onward uniformly

mass

the quantity of matter a body possesses

mega

1,000,000x

kilo

1,000x

True or False The three aspects of the measuring process are units, systems, and instruments.

False

length

The measure of the distance from one point to another

SI system

The metric system of units

nano

1/1,000,000,000

centi

1/100

Milli

1/1,000

micro

1/1,000,000

The primary unit of length in the metric system is the

Meter