Scientific Math (Scientific notation only)

Reorder the following numbers from smallest to largest:

• 1.50 * 10^-2

• 9.98 * 10^-6

• 3.71 * 10⁸

• 5.71 * 10²

• 3.72 * 10⁸

The number 52,300 can be written in scientific notation as:

5.23 * 10^??

What is the missing exponent on the 10?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

The number 0.00741 can be written in scientific notation as:

7.41 * 10^??

What is the missing exponent on the 10?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

The number 104,200,350 can be written in scientific notation as:

1.04 * 10^??

What is the missing exponent on the 10?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

The number 3.50 can be written in scientific notation as:

3.50 * 10^??

What is the missing exponent on the 10?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

Which number is correctly written in scientific notation?

• 5.67 x 10⁵
• 56.7 x 10³
• 0.567 x 10⁶

Imagine Abigail, Rohan, and Zoe are transporting freight across the galaxy. Each of them pilots a spaceship traveling at an incredible speed. Which spaceship represents the largest value of speed?

• Abigail's spaceship: 2.35 x 10⁵ m/s

• Rohan's spaceship: 9.78 x 10³ m/s

• Zoe's spaceship: 5.01 x 10⁴ m/s

• The mysterious alien spaceship: 1.101 x 10⁶ m/s

Which number represents the smallest value?

• 8.11 x 10² mph

• 7.22 x 10⁹ mph

• 6.33 x 10⁵ mph

• 5.44 x 10² mph

Zoey records the mass of an unknown particle as 7.82 x 10^-6 grams.

The exponent of -6 tells you the particle's mass will be very ________.

• Large

• Small

Maya uses a powerful telescope to locate a star that is 1.01 x 10¹² light years away. This number is written in scientific notation.

The exponent of 12 tells you that this distance is incredibly ________.

• Large

• Small

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3