Quiz about (CORE) Understanding Scientific Notation

Question 1

Scientific Notation is a way to write very large or very small numbers.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 2

A number written in scientific notation must be greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

Write 9,296,000 in Scientific Notation.

Accepted Answer

$$9.296\ x\ 10^6$$

Answer

$$9,296\ x\ 10^3$$

Answer

$$92.96\ x\ 10^5$$

Answer

$$9.296\ x\ 10^7$$

Question 4

Write 0.00000049 in scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$4.9\ x\ 10^{-7}$$

Answer

$$4.9\ x\ 10^7$$

Answer

$$9.4\ x\ 10^{-7}$$

Answer

$$9.4\ x\ 10^7$$

Question 5

Is $$23\ x\ 10^{-8}$$ written in scientific notation?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 6

Is $$8.6\ x\ 10^7$$ written in scientific notation?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 7

When writing a very large number in scientific notation, will the exponent be positive or negative?

Accepted Answer

Postitive

Answer

Negative

Question 8

When writing a very small number in scientific notation, will the exponent be positive or negative?

Accepted Answer

Negative

Answer

Positive

Question 9

Write 58,640,000,000

Accepted Answer

$$5.864\ x\ 10^{10}$$

Answer

$$5.864\ x\ 10^{11}$$

Answer

$$5.864\ x\ 10^{-11}$$

Answer

$$5.864\ x\ 10^{-10}$$

Question 10

Write 0.00001038 in scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.038\ x\ 10^{-5}$$

Answer

$$1.038\ x\ 10^{-7}$$

Answer

$$1.038\ x\ 10^{-6}$$

Question 11

Which of the following numbers are written in scientific notation?

Accepted Answer

$$6.89\ x\ 10^6$$

Answer

$$12\ x\ 10^6$$

Answer

12

Answer

6.89

Answer

$$6.89\ x\ 12^6$$

Question 12

When writing a very large number in scientific notation, do you move the decimal to the left or to the right?

Accepted Answer

Left

Answer

Right

Question 13

When writing a very small number in scientific notation, do you move the decimal to the left or to the right?

Accepted Answer

Right

Answer

Left

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