Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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How do you convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form?

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8,317,000

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What is the first number in scientific notation required to be between?

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1 and 9.

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How do you determine how many times larger one number is than another in scientific notation?

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Divide the two numbers in scientific notation.

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What is the correct scientific notation for 2035?

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2.035 x 10^3

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What is the result of (6.9 x 10^7) / (2.3 x 10^-3)?

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3 x 10^10

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Is 20.35 x 10^4 a correct scientific notation?

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No, it should be 2.035 x 10^5.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The number of times to multiply the base (10) by itself.

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How do you write 0.00045 in scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^-4

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What is the scientific notation for the mass of the Earth?

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5.98 x 10^24 kilograms.