Metric Prefixes and Place Value Chart

If an object is 0.2 m, it is 2 (a)   of a meter long.

If you have 10 Mg of water in a tanker, you have 10 (a)   grams of water.

If a bug is 3.5 mm long, it 3.5 (a)   of a meter long.

The virus’ mass was 5.5 ng or 5.5 (a)   of a gram.

The new planet is 2.3 Gm or 2.3 (a)   meters from earth.

The bacteria cell measured 4.2 um or 4.2 (a)   of a meter long.

If you have 5.5 kg of a substance you have 5.5 (a)   grams of the substance.

3.6 Ml is the same as 3.6x10e (a)   l.

6.3 cm is the same as 6.3x10e (a)   m.

1.2 Gg is the same a 1.2x10e (a)   g.