Scientific Notation Quiz

What is scientific notation used for?

• Representing complex mathematical equations

• Converting between different units of measurement

• Expressing very large or very small numbers

• Organizing data in a spreadsheet

What is the purpose of converting numbers to scientific notation?

• To make numbers easier to read and understand.

• To make calculations with large numbers more accurate.

• To save memory space when storing numbers.

• To represent very large or very small numbers in a more compact and manageable form.

Convert the number 0.000045 to scientific notation.

• 45 x 10^-6

• 4.5 x 10^-5

• 0.45 x 10^-5

• 4.5 x 10^-6

Convert the number 6.02 x 10^23 to standard form.

• 6.02 x 10^23

• 6.02 x 10^22

• 6.02 x 10^24

• 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

Perform the following operation: (3.2 x 10^4) x (2.5 x 10^2).

• 8.0 x 10^6

• 6.4 x 10^6

• 8.0 x 10^2

• 16.0 x 10^6

Perform the following operation: (5.6 x 10^-3) / (2 x 10^-2).

• 0.28

• 0.056

• 0.14

• 2.8 x 10^-1

What is the exponent in scientific notation?

• Power of 10

• Mantissa

• Coefficient

• Base number

What is the coefficient in scientific notation?

• The coefficient in scientific notation is the exponent of 10.

• The coefficient in scientific notation is the decimal point of the number.

• The coefficient in scientific notation is the imaginary part of the number.

• The coefficient in scientific notation is the significant digits of the number.

Convert the number 1.25 x 10^6 to standard form.

• 1,250,000

• 1.25 x 10^7

• 1.25 x 10^5

• 1.25 x 10^3

Convert the number 0.00000078 to scientific notation.

• 7 x 10^-8

• 7 x 10^-6

• 7 x 10^-9

• 7 x 10^-7