In everyday life, we probably don’t go much beyond millimetres and miles, teaspoons and pints, when it comes to the measurements we’re familiar with.
However, if you’re in the business of very big - or teeny tiny - things, a whole new world of terms to describe the smallest and largest units of measurement opens up before you.
If gigaseconds, hectometres, or even a barleycorn, as a way of measuring have never been on your ruler's radar, have a go at our quiz - and see if it’s got the measure of you.
This article was published in December 2023
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