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QuizMultiple Choice

Safety in Science — Unit test

Question 14 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

Which of the following values is equal to 1 micrometer?

Answer
A
0.000001 meter
B
0.001 meter
C
1,000 meter
D
1,000,000 meter

Explanation

The metric prefix micro- means one-millionth, or 10⁻⁶. Therefore, 1 micrometer equals 0.000001 meter, which is choice A; 0.001 meter is one-thousandth of a meter, not one-millionth.

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