Scientific Notation Pre-Assessment

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How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^(-4)

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What is the base used in scientific notation?

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10

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In the number 7.5 x 10^{-5}, what is the exponent?

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-5

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How do you write 1001 in scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.

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9.72 x 10^(-4)

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of 10.

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, then count the number of places moved to determine the exponent.

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What is the scientific notation for 5000?

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5 x 10^3

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0045?

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4.5 x 10^(-3)

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of times to multiply or divide by 10.