Scientific Notation Practice-YTV

What is the purpose of scientific notation?

• To make it easier to write both very large and very small numbers

• To make it easier to write very large numbers

• To complicate mathematics

• To make it easier to write very small numbers

How is a nanometer written in scientific notation?

• 1.0 × 10^-9

• 0.1 × 10^-9

• 1.0 × 10^-8

• 10 × 10^-9

What must the coefficient be in scientific notation?

• Exactly 1

• Between 1 and 10

• Between 1 and 9

• Between 0 and 1

What does a positive exponent indicate in scientific notation?

• The number is negative

• The decimal was moved to the left

• The decimal was moved to the right

• The number is positive

What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

• The number is positive

• The decimal was moved to the right

• The decimal was moved to the left

• The number is negative

How is 530,000 written in scientific notation?

• 5.3 × 10⁵

• 53 × 10⁴

• 530 × 10³

• 5300 × 10²

How is 7.8 written in scientific notation if we need the coefficient to be between 1 and 10?

• 7.8 × 10^-3

• 7.8 × 10^-4

• 7.8 × 10¹

• 7.8 × 10⁰

What is the correct scientific notation for 1 billion?

• 1.0 × 10⁹

• 1.0 × 10⁸

• 1.0 × 10¹⁰

• 10 × 10⁹

What is the main benefit of using scientific notation?

• It allows for easier comparison between very large and very small numbers

• It makes numbers easier to read

• All of the above

• It simplifies the process of multiplication and division

What is the scientific notation for 0.0003?

• 3.0 × 10^-4

• 0.3 × 10^-3

• 300 × 10^-6

• 3.0 × 10⁴