Order of Magnitude Scientific Notation

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Multiple Choice

The diameter of the planet Mercury is 4.87 x 10³ kilometers. The diameter of the planet Venus is 1.21 x 10⁴ kilometers. The diameter of Earth is 1.28 x 10⁴  kilometers. The diameter of Mars is 6.79 x 10³ kilometers. Which planet has the smallest diameter?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Venus
• Mars

Multiple Choice

The dimensions of an office building are 1.5 x 10² feet by 1.35 x 10³ feet. What is the perimeter of the base of the building, in feet? 

• 1.50 x 10³
• 2.85 x 10 ⁵
• 3.00 x 10 ³
• 5.70 x 10 ⁵

Multiple Choice

A microgram is equal to 1 x 10 ^-6 grams. How many times greater than a microgram is 1 x 10² grams? 

• 1 x 10^-8
• 1 x 10^-4
• 1 x 10⁴
• 1 x 10⁸

Multiple Choice

The Diplodocus dinosaur is believed to have become extinct approximately 1.38x10⁸ years ago.  The Oviraptor is believed to have become extinct approximately 7x10⁷ years ago.  How many years were there between the extinction of these two dinosaur types?

• 6.8 x 10⁸
• 6.8 x 10⁹
• 68 x 10⁸
• 6.8 x 10⁷

Multiple Choice

The distance from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy is 1.2 x 10¹⁹ miles. Light travels at a speed of 5.88 x 10¹² miles per year (called a light-year). How long does it take light from the sun to the Andromeda galaxy?

• 2.04 x 10⁶ years
• 2.04 x 10⁷ years
• 7.056 x 10²¹ years
• 7.056 x 10⁷ years

Multiple Choice

Total health care costs in the United States in 2016 was $1.7 trillion. he US population was 290.9 million. What was the average amount spent per person on health care?

• $5844
• $584.40
• $58.40
• $58440

Multiple Choice

There are approximately 3.1 x 10⁸ people in the United States. If each person has 4.1 x 10¹ coins, how many coins are there altogether?

• 1.271 x 10¹⁰
• 1.271 x 10⁹
• 1.271 x 10¹¹
• 1.271 x 10⁸

Multiple Choice

If a computer can perform an addition operation in 1.5 x 10^-6 seconds, how long will it take to perform 1500 such operations?

• 2.25 x 10^-3 seconds
• 2.25 x 10^-6 seconds
• 2.25 seconds
• 2.25 x 10⁶ seconds

Multiple Choice

The mass of he sun is 1.989 x 10³⁰ kilograms. The mass of the earth is 5.98 x 10²⁴ kilograms. How many times bigger is the sun than the earth?

• 3.326 x 10⁵
• 3.326 x 10⁶
• 1.99 x 10³⁰
• 1.99 x 10⁶

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