12/10 Scientific Notation Test Review for CIA 2

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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 ten. It is written in the form a × 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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What is the correct format for scientific notation?

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The number must have only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point.

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Convert 12,000,000 to scientific notation.

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1.2 × 10^7

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Convert 0.004078 to scientific notation.

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4.078 × 10^-3

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What is the standard form of 2.45 × 10^6?

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2,450,000

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How many digits can be in front of the decimal in scientific notation?

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Only one non-zero digit.

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Which of the following is NOT correct scientific notation: 20.35 × 10^4, 0.2035 × 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 × 10^4?

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2035^4 is not correct scientific notation.

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What is the scientific notation for the number 0.00056?

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5.6 × 10^-4

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How do you convert a number from standard form to scientific notation?

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

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What is the scientific notation for 450,000?

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4.5 × 10^5