Scientific Notation Review

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

If the exponent is a negative number...

• you will get a large number

• you will get a tiny decimal number

If the exponent is a positive number...

• you will get a large number

• you will get a tiny decimal number

How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

• 50 x 10⁵
• 5 x 10⁴
• 5 x 10³
• .5 x 10³

Write the answer in scientific notation.
7.3 x 10⁵  +   3.7 x 10⁵  =

• 11.0 x 10⁵
• 1.1 x 10¹⁰
• 1.10 x 10¹¹
• 1.1 x 10 ⁶

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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

Multiply:

(2.1×10​²​​) × (3.0×10​⁴)

• 5.1 x 10²

• 6.3 x 10⁶

• 5.1 x 10⁶

• 6.3 x 10⁸

Divide:

(6 x 10⁶) / (2 x 10³)

• 12 x 10³

• 3 x 10⁹

• 1.2 x 10⁴

• 3 x 10³

When you move the decimal to the left in scientific notation, it __________ the exponent.

• increases

• decreases

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

When you move the decimal to the right in scientific notation, it __________ the exponent.

• increases

• decreases