Theories, Distances, and Scientific Notation Practice

List each unit from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

• Lightyears

• Meters

• Parsec

• AU

• Kilometers

What is the best unit to measure the distance from the earth to the moon?

• Lightyear

• kilometer

• nanometer

• AU

• Parsec

What is the best unit to find the distance from the door of the classroom to the parking lot

• Lightyear

• Parsec

• Centimeter

• Meter

• Kilometer

Determine the unit you should use to find the distance from one red blood cell to the nearest red blood cell

• nanometer

• centimeter

• kilometer

• lightyear

• AU

Determine the best unit to measure the distance from Earth to a galaxy far away

• Centimeter

• Kilometer

• AU

• Lightyear

• Parsec

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Determine the best unit to use to find the distance from Earth to the nearest star

• Centimeter

• Meter

• Parsec

• Lightyear

• AU

Determine the best unit to use to find the distance from the tip of your pointer finger to your wrist

• Centimeters

• Meters

• Kilometers

• Lightyears

• AU

Change the Distance to the sun 130,000,000 km into proper scientific notation

• 1.3 x 10^8 km

• 1.3 x 10^7 km

• 13 x 10^7 km

• 130 x 10^6 km

Change each of the following numbers into proper scientific notation. Don’t forget the units! b. Distance to the nearest star 58,666,000,000,000 mi = ________________

• 5.8666 x 10^13 mi

• 5.8666 x 10^12 mi

• 58.666 x 10^12 mi

• 586.66 x 10^11 mi

Change each of the following numbers into proper scientific notation. Don’t forget the units! c. Speed of light 300,000,000 m/sec = __________________

• 3.0 x 10^8 m/sec

• 3.0 x 10^7 m/sec

• 3.0 x 10^9 m/sec

• 3.0 x 10^6 m/sec

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