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Metric Units - Mneumonics in Table (Extended) to Missing Exponent (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on understanding the metric system through the use of a mnemonic table. Each problem involves identifying the missing exponents associated with metric prefixes in a sequence where each prefix represents a unit 1000 times smaller than the previous. The sequence begins with 'tera' (10 to the power of 12) and moves down to 'pico' (10 to the power of -12), covering units like 'giga', 'mega', 'kilo', etc., down to 'micro' and 'nano.' The questions aim to solidify the understanding of exponential notation in scaling units in the metric system.

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Mneumonics in Table (Extended) to Missing Exponent

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Each prefix in the mneumonic 'Terribly Gigantic Monsters Killed One Million Men Napping Peacefully' is 1000x smaller. What is the missing exponent?

Terriblytera1012Giganticgiga109Monstersmega106Killedkilo?One(base)100Millionmilli10−3Menmicro10−6Nappingnano10−9Peacefullypico10−12\begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Terribly} & \text{tera} & 10^{12} \\& \text{Gigantic} & \text{giga} & 10^{9} \\& \text{Monsters} & \text{mega} & 10^{6} \\& \text{Killed} & \text{kilo} & ? \\& \text{One} & \text{(base)} & 10^{0} \\& \text{Million} & \text{milli} & 10^{-3} \\& \text{Men} & \text{micro} & 10^{-6} \\& \text{Napping} & \text{nano} & 10^{-9} \\& \text{Peacefully} & \text{pico} & 10^{-12} \end{array}