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Mneumonics in Table (Extremely Large) to Missing Prefix (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on understanding and using metric unit prefixes ranging from extremely large metric units down to other large metric units. Students practice identifying missing prefixes from a mnemonic table, enhancing their memory and knowledge of metric unit prefixes such as yotta, zetta, exa, peta, tera, and giga, associated with powers of ten from \(10^{24}\) to \(10^9\). The topic reinforces understanding of exponential notation in metric measurements, and students are helped through mnemonic aids to recall the correct order of these large units.

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Mneumonics in Table (Extremely Large) to Missing Prefix

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Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix

Youngyotta1024Zoezetta1021Earnsexa1018Penniespeta1015To?1012Getgiga109Marblesmega106\begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Young} & \text{yotta} & 10^{24} \\& \text{Zoe} & \text{zetta} & 10^{21} \\& \text{Earns} & \text{exa} & 10^{18} \\& \text{Pennies} & \text{peta} & 10^{15} \\ & \text{To} & ? & 10^{12} \\& \text{Get} & \text{giga} & 10^{9} \\& \text{Marbles} & \text{mega} & 10^{6} \end{array}

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Metric Units - Mneumonics in Table (Extremely Large) to Missing Prefix Worksheet

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Math worksheet on 'Metric Units - Mneumonics in Table (Extremely Large) to Missing Prefix (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Scientific Notation Units - Advanced' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/scientific_notation_units_advanced/
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A LaTex expression showing \begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Young} & \text{yotta} & 10 to the power of 24 \\& \text{Zoe} & \text{zetta} & 10 to the power of 21 \\& \text{Earns} & \text{exa} & 10 to the power of 18 \\ & \text{Pennies} & ? & 10 to the power of 15 \\& \text{To} & \text{tera} & 10 to the power of 12 \\& \text{Get} & \text{giga} & 10 to the power of 9 \\& \text{Marbles} & \text{mega} & 10 to the power of 6 \end{array}
Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix
a
tera
b
peta
c
zetta
d
exa
e
yotta
f
giga
2
A LaTex expression showing \begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Young} & \text{yotta} & 10 to the power of 24 \\& \text{Zoe} & \text{zetta} & 10 to the power of 21 \\& \text{Earns} & \text{exa} & 10 to the power of 18 \\& \text{Pennies} & \text{peta} & 10 to the power of 15 \\& \text{To} & \text{tera} & 10 to the power of 12 \\& \text{Get} & \text{giga} & 10 to the power of 9 \\ & \text{Marbles} & ? & 10 to the power of 6 \end{array}
Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix
a
tera
b
yotta
c
peta
d
zetta
e
exa
f
mega
3
A LaTex expression showing \begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Young} & \text{yotta} & 10 to the power of 24 \\& \text{Zoe} & \text{zetta} & 10 to the power of 21 \\& \text{Earns} & \text{exa} & 10 to the power of 18 \\& \text{Pennies} & \text{peta} & 10 to the power of 15 \\& \text{To} & \text{tera} & 10 to the power of 12 \\ & \text{Get} & ? & 10 to the power of 9 \\& \text{Marbles} & \text{mega} & 10 to the power of 6 \end{array}
Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix
a
yotta
b
tera
c
zetta
d
peta
e
exa
f
giga
4
A LaTex expression showing \begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Young} & \text{yotta} & 10 to the power of 24 \\ & \text{Zoe} & ? & 10 to the power of 21 \\& \text{Earns} & \text{exa} & 10 to the power of 18 \\& \text{Pennies} & \text{peta} & 10 to the power of 15 \\& \text{To} & \text{tera} & 10 to the power of 12 \\& \text{Get} & \text{giga} & 10 to the power of 9 \\& \text{Marbles} & \text{mega} & 10 to the power of 6 \end{array}
Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix
a
peta
b
yotta
c
zetta
d
tera
e
giga
f
exa
5
A LaTex expression showing \begin{array} {lll} \\ & \text{Young} & ? & 10 to the power of 24 \\& \text{Zoe} & \text{zetta} & 10 to the power of 21 \\& \text{Earns} & \text{exa} & 10 to the power of 18 \\& \text{Pennies} & \text{peta} & 10 to the power of 15 \\& \text{To} & \text{tera} & 10 to the power of 12 \\& \text{Get} & \text{giga} & 10 to the power of 9 \\& \text{Marbles} & \text{mega} & 10 to the power of 6 \end{array}
Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix
a
giga
b
exa
c
peta
d
tera
e
yotta
f
zetta
6
A LaTex expression showing \begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Young} & \text{yotta} & 10 to the power of 24 \\& \text{Zoe} & \text{zetta} & 10 to the power of 21 \\& \text{Earns} & \text{exa} & 10 to the power of 18 \\& \text{Pennies} & \text{peta} & 10 to the power of 15 \\ & \text{To} & ? & 10 to the power of 12 \\& \text{Get} & \text{giga} & 10 to the power of 9 \\& \text{Marbles} & \text{mega} & 10 to the power of 6 \end{array}
Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix
a
exa
b
peta
c
yotta
d
giga
e
zetta
f
tera
7
A LaTex expression showing \begin{array} {lll} \\& \text{Young} & \text{yotta} & 10 to the power of 24 \\& \text{Zoe} & \text{zetta} & 10 to the power of 21 \\ & \text{Earns} & ? & 10 to the power of 18 \\& \text{Pennies} & \text{peta} & 10 to the power of 15 \\& \text{To} & \text{tera} & 10 to the power of 12 \\& \text{Get} & \text{giga} & 10 to the power of 9 \\& \text{Marbles} & \text{mega} & 10 to the power of 6 \end{array}
Use the mneumonic 'Young Zoe Earns Pennies To Get Marbles' to remember the missing prefix
a
peta
b
exa
c
yotta
d
zetta
e
giga
f
tera