Comparing Scientific Notation

Place the following numbers in order from least to greatest:
7.8 x 10⁶,    5.1 x 10⁴,  
1.25 x 10⁵,    4.09 x 10⁴

• 4.09 x 10⁴,   
  1.25 x 10⁵,    
  5.1 x 10⁴,   
  7.8 x 10⁶,
• 4.09 x 10⁴,    
  5.1 x 10⁴,    
  1.25 x 10⁵,  
  7.8 x 10⁶, 
• 1.25 x 10⁵,  
  4.09 x 10⁴,    
  5.1 x 10⁴,     
  7.8 x 10⁶,  

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Which of the following numbers is the least?

• 7 x 10⁸
• 7.1 x 10⁸
• 7 x 10⁹
• 7.1 x 10⁹

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Which number is the greatest?

• 5.25 x 10⁵
• 2.55 x 10⁵
• 5.55 x 10⁵
• 5 x 10⁵

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

• Mercury
• Mars
• Venus

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Order the following from greatest to least:
 5 x 10³ 
 3.2 x 10⁸
 1.2 x 10⁸
 7 x 10⁵ 

•  7 x 10⁵ ,  5 x 10³ ,
   3.2 x 10⁸,  1.2 x 10⁸
•  3.2 x 10⁸, 1.2 x 10⁸,  7 x 10⁵, 5 x 10³ 
•  1.2 x 10⁸, 3.2 x 10⁸,
   5 x 10³ , 7 x 10⁵ 

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Order the following from least to greatest:

6.8 x 10⁶
6 x 10⁶
6.6 x 10⁶
6.1 x 10⁶

• 6.8 x 10⁶
  6 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
• 6.8 x 10⁶
  6 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
• 6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.8 x 10⁶
  

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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

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Which is the largest?
4.8 x 10^-6
3.1 x 10^-4
9.2 x 10^-5
5.9 x 10^-5

• 4.8 x 10^-6
• 3.1 x 10^-4
• 9.2 x 10^-5
• 5.9 x 10^-5

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The table shows the mass in grams of one atom of each of several elements. List the elements in order from the least mass to greatest mass per atom.

• hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, silver, gold
• hydrogen, oxygen, gold, siver, carbon
• carbon, oxygen, silver, gold, hydrogen
• gold, oxygen, carbon, silver, hydrogen

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Which is larger:
3.4 x 10^-4  or 3.4 x 10^-2 ?

• 3.4 x 10^-4
• 3.4 x 10^-2

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