Intro to Scientific Notation

If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, is your number larger or smaller than 10?

• Larger
• Smaller

7.82 x 10^-6 is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.

• Large
• Small
• Basic

Which number is correctly written in scientific notation?

• 5.67 x 10⁵
• 56.7 x 10³
• 0.567 x 10⁶

Which of the following numbers is the SMALLEST?

• 8.7 x 10³
• 3 x 10⁴
• 1.3 x 10⁸
• 9 x 10²

Which of the following in the LARGEST number?

• 9 x 10⁶
• 8 x 10¹⁰
• 1.3 x 10¹²
• 5.3 x 10³

Which of the following is NOT true of scientific notation?

• The number in front must be between 1 and 9.9
• The exponent tells you how many times the decimal was moved
• It shortens big numbers
• It doesn't always contain x10

Is this written in scientific notation?

• Yes, it is in scientific notation!

• No, it's not in scientific notation.

If the exponent is a positive number the original number was...

• a really big number.

• a really small number.

If the exponent is a negative number the original number was...

• a really large number.

• a really small number.

What do you do to your exponents when you are dividing in scientific notation?

• Subtract

• Divide

• Multiply

• Add