Mastering Scientific Notation: Real-World Challenges

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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
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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