Intro to Scientific Notation

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

A short way to write really long numbers.

Front

When writing a number in scientific notation, what must the first number be?

Back

Greater than 1 but less than 10.

Front

Which of the following is in scientific notation? 8.987000, 8.98 x 10^6, 80.987 x 10, 8.98^6

Back

8.98 x 10^6.

Front

Convert to scientific notation: 520,000,000

Back

5.2 x 10^8.

Front

Scientific Notation is made up of how many parts?

Back

Two parts.

Front

What is the range for the first part of a scientific notation?

Back

Between 1 and 10.

Front

True or False: The first part of scientific notation can be 100.

Back

False.

Front

What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

Back

The number of places the decimal point is moved.

Front

Convert to scientific notation: 0.00045

Back

4.5 x 10^-4.

Front

What is the scientific notation for 1,000?

Back

1 x 10^3.