How many cubic centimetres in 1 litre?
The correct answer is 1000. 1 cubic centimetre is the same as 1 millilitre. 1000 millilitres = 1 litre. The prefix milli means one thousandth part of something, not to be confused with the word million. The milli comes from the Latin word mille which means one thousand. Bonus fact: Engine capacities are sometimes given as cc, sometimes as litres. The cc means cubic centimetres, and if your engine capacity is 1.4 litres it can also be described as 1400 cc. 3. Which is longer, 1 km or 1 mile? The correct answer is 1 mile. This is because 1 mile is the same as 1.6 km, so the mile is longer. When UK drivers go abroad and see km and km/h signs in foreign countries, remember that km are shorter. If the UK used km on the roads then thinking about whether miles or kilometres are longer will no longer be necessary. Bonus fact: the word mile actually comes the Latin mille, meaning 1000, as the original Roman mile was defined as 1000 paces of a Roman legion (approx 1.48 km). 4. If a place is 4000
