Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Challenges

Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Challenges

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Challenges

Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Challenges

Assessment

Quiz

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.A.4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anthony Clark

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. A scientist measures the mass of a small particle as 3.5 x 10^-9 grams. Later, she measures another particle with a mass of 2.1 x 10^-9 grams. What is the total mass of both particles in scientific notation?

5.6 x 10^-9 grams

4.5 x 10^-9 grams

3.0 x 10^-9 grams

6.0 x 10^-9 grams

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. A cell phone tower emits a signal strength of 5.0 x 10^-3 watts. If another tower emits 3.2 x 10^-3 watts, what is the combined signal strength of both towers?

6.2 x 10^-3 watts

8.2 x 10^-3 watts

9.0 x 10^-3 watts

7.5 x 10^-3 watts

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. A comet is traveling at a speed of 2.5 x 10^4 meters per second. If it slows down by 1.2 x 10^4 meters per second, what is its new speed in scientific notation?

1.3 x 10^4 m/s

3.7 x 10^4 m/s

1.5 x 10^4 m/s

2.0 x 10^4 m/s

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. The distance from Earth to a nearby star is approximately 4.2 x 10^16 meters. If a spaceship travels 1.5 x 10^16 meters towards the star, how far is it from the star now?

1.0 x 10^16 meters

2.7 x 10^16 meters

3.5 x 10^16 meters

5.0 x 10^16 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. A factory produces 1.2 x 10^5 widgets in a day. If production increases by 3.5 x 10^4 widgets the next day, how many widgets are produced in total over the two days?

1.2 x 10^5

1.55 x 10^5

1.9 x 10^5

1.3 x 10^5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. An astronaut collects 2.3 x 10^3 samples from Mars. If he loses 1.1 x 10^3 samples during transport, how many samples does he have left?

1.0 x 10^3

2.0 x 10^3

1.3 x 10^3

1.2 x 10^3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. A computer processes data at a rate of 4.0 x 10^6 bytes per second. If it processes an additional 2.5 x 10^6 bytes in the next second, what is the total amount of data processed in that second?

7.5 x 10^6 bytes

6.5 x 10^6 bytes

5.0 x 10^6 bytes

4.5 x 10^6 bytes

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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