ES 16.2 Scientific Notation Word Problems

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

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

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

• 20.35 x 10⁴
• .2035 x 10⁴
• 2035 ⁴
• 2.035 x10⁴

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

UNDERSTANDING:
The first number in scientific notation must be...

• between and including 0 and 10
• between and including 1 and 9.9999
• between and including 0 and 9.999
• between and including 1 and 10 

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

• 20.35 x 10⁴
• .2035 x 10⁴
• 2035 ⁴
• 2.035 x10⁴

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Write the answer in scientific notation.
4.1 x 10⁵ +   5.5 x 10⁶  =

• 5.91 x 10⁶
• 9.6 x 10⁵
• 9.6 x 10¹¹
• 4.65 x 10⁵

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

Which is the smallest?
1.3 x 10²⁰
2.9 x 10²¹
9.5 x 10³²
8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 1.3 x 10²⁰
• 2.9 x 10²¹
• 9.5 x 10³²
• 8.4 x 10¹⁹

The mean distance from the sun to Earth is 9.29 x 10⁷ miles. Jupiter's mean distance from the sun is 4.8388 x 10⁸ miles. What is the difference between these two distances in miles? 

• 4.3092 x 10¹
• 3.9098 x 10⁷
• 3.9098 x 10⁸
• 5.7678 x 10⁸