Scientific Notation Quiz

What is scientific notation?

• A way to write very large or very small numbers using powers of 10

• A way to write numbers using only digits 0-9

• A way to write fractions in decimal form

• A way to write numbers in binary form

Which of the following is an example of a number in scientific notation?

• 1000

• 1 x 10^-3

• 10,000

• 0.1

What is the scientific notation for 0.00005?

• 5 x 10^5

• 5 x 10^-5

• 5 x 10^4

• 5 x 10^-4

What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^6?

• 320,000

• 3,200,000

• 32,000

• 320,000,000

How many significant figures are in the number 0.00340?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the scientific notation for 500,000?

• 5 x 10^5

• 5 x 10^-5

• 5 x 10^4

• 5 x 10^-4

What is the standard form of 2.5 x 10^-3?

• 0.0025

• 0.00025

• 0.000025

• 0.0000025

How many significant figures are in the number 8.90 x 10^4?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the scientific notation for 0.0000001?

• 1 x 10^7

• 1 x 10^-7

• 1 x 10^6

• 1 x 10^-6

What is the standard form of 4.7 x 10^2?

• 470

• 47

• 4700

• 47000