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width of a water molecule
diameter of a cesium atom
diameter of a carbon nanotube
diameter of a DNA double helix
length of an ATP molecule
width of a transistor in a computer chip
diameter of a flu virus
width of a single bit on a DVD
wavelength of visible light
width of a bacterium
diameter of a red blood cell
diameter of a strand of Merino wool
thickness of a human hair
length of a typical amoeba
length of a dust mite
thickness of a penny
width of a wedding ring
diameter of a quarter
width of an electrical outlet cover
width of a standard envelope
height of a typical 5-year-old child
height of a typical pro basketball player
height of a 2-story house
length of a standard city bus
length of a soccer field
length of a 5-car train
3x the height of the Empire State Building
distance walked in 20 minutes
height of Mt. Everest
cruising altitude of an airplane
altitude of official start of outer space
distance a car can travel on a freeway in 1 hour

3.0 x 10-10
5.2 x 10-10
1.0 x 10-9
2.0 x 10-9
1.2 x 10-8
9.2 x 10-8
1.0 x 10-7
2.5 x 10-7
6.0 x 10-7
1.0 x 10-6
7.0 x 10-6
2.0 x 10-5
1.0 x 10-4
1.0 x 10-4
4.2 x 10-4
1.6 x 10-3
5.0 x 10-3
2.4 x 10-2
6.0 x 10-2
1.0 x 10-1
1.1 x 100
2.0 x 100
7.0 x 100
1.3 x 101
1.0 x 102
5.0 x 102
1.5 x 103
1.6 x 103
8.8 x 103
1.0 x 104
8.0 x 104
1.0 x 105

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