Scientific Notation Practice

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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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If the exponent is a negative number, what does it indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really small number.

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How would you write 4.3756 x 10^4 in standard form?

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43,756

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How is the diameter of 0.000054 meter written in scientific notation?

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5.4 × 10⁻⁵

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Fill in the blank: 187,300,000 _ 1.873 x 10^8

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=

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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.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The number of places the decimal point is moved.

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

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the exponent.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.000001?

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1 x 10^-6

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How would you express 300,000 in scientific notation?

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3 x 10^5