[amp_mcq option1=”10-3m” option2=”10-6m” option3=”10-9m” option4=”10-12m” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is $\boxed{\text{B. }10^{-6}m}$.
A micron is a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter, or 10 to the minus 6th power of a meter. This is equivalent to one micrometer, or one thousandth of a millimeter.
Option A, $10^{-3}m$, is equal to one millimeter. Option C, $10^{-9}m$, is equal to one nanometer. Option D, $10^{-12}m$, is equal to one picometer.