Flashcard: Scientific Notation and Metric Conversions

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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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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 standard form of 7.8 x 10^-3?

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0.0078

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Which of the following is in scientific notation: 10.4 x 10^3, 9.99 x 10^6, 143.002 x 10^-4?

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9.99 x 10^6

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How do you write 564,000,000 in scientific notation?

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5.64 x 10^8

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What happens when the exponent in scientific notation is positive?

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You will get a large number.

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What happens when the exponent in scientific notation is negative?

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You will get a smaller number.

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How do you convert meters to centimeters?

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Multiply the number of meters by 100.

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Convert 17 m to cm.

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1,700 cm

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What is the value of 10^3?

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1,000