Scientific Notation

What is the standard notation of

 $1.06\times10^4?$  

• 0.000106

• 1 060

• 10 600

• 1 060 000

The earth’s approximate distance from the Sun is about 

 $1.4956\times10^8\ km$ .  Which of the following notation represents the distance?

• 0.000000014956

• 0.00014956

•  149,560,000

• 1,495,600,000,000

Which of the following represents
 $6.7\times10^{-2}$  in standard notation?

• 0.067

• 0.0067

• 670

•  6700

According to the history, the first pandemic was the “Spanish flu”, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic who killed about 10 million people. What is 10 million in scientific notation?

• $1\times10^{-7}$

• $1\times10^{-6}$

• $1\times10^6$

• $1\times10^7$

The planet Mercury has an estimated distance of 

 $1.35\times10^8\ miles$  from the Sun. How far is Mercury from the Sun in standard notation? 

• 0.0000000135

• 0.00000135

• 13,500,000

• 135,000,000

Which of the following would has a negative exponent on the base 10 when converted into scientific notation?

• -8000

• 0.00089

• 89

• 800 009

In scientific notations, what does a negative exponent mean?

• The standard number is greater than one.

• The standard number is less than one.

• The negative sign doesn't have a meaning.

• The number cannot be written in standard form.

In scientific notations, what does a positive exponent mean?

• The standard number is greater than one.

• The standard number is less than one.

• The negative sign doesn't have a meaning.

• The number cannot be written in standard form.

Convert this number into scientific notation: nine hundred fifty thousand, one hundred

• $9.501\times10^5$

• $9.501\times10^{-5}$

• $9.5\times10^2$

• $9.5\times10^5$

Which value is the greatest?

• 5.0 x 10^-9

• 5.0 x 10^-4

• 5.0 x 10⁶

• 5.0 x 10⁸