Scientific Notation: Standard Form Review

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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 are the two parts of Scientific Notation?

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A coefficient (a number between 1 and 10) and a power of ten.

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True or False: The first part of Scientific Notation should be a number between 1 and 100.

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False, it should be a number between 1 and 10.

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Which of the following is correct scientific notation? 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4

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2.035 x 10^4

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What can the number in front of the decimal in Scientific Notation be?

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A number from 1 to 10.

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What is the value of any number raised to the power of 0?

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1.

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How do you convert 5000 to scientific notation?

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5.0 x 10^3.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00045?

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4.5 x 10^-4.

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True or False: Scientific Notation can only be used for whole numbers.

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False, it can be used for fractions and decimals.

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What is the purpose of using Scientific Notation?

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To simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.