Scientific Notation Quiz

What is the range for the factor in scientific notation?

• Greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 10

• Greater than 1 and less than or equal to 10

• Greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10

• Greater than 0 and less than 10

When converting 5.34 * 10^4 to standard form, how many places do you move the decimal?

• Two places to the left

• Two places to the right

• Four places to the right

• Four places to the left

What is the standard form of 6.1 * 10^-2?

• 610

• 61

• 0.061

• 0.0061

How do you determine the exponent when converting a number to scientific notation?

• Count the number of zeros

• Multiply the number by 10

• Count the number of decimal places moved

• Divide the number by 10

What is the scientific notation for 3,725,000?

• 3.725 * 10^6

• 3.725 * 10^5

• 3.725 * 10^7

• 3.725 * 10^4

Which number is larger: 1.06 * 10^7 or 1.03 * 10^7?

• 1.06 * 10^7

• 1.03 * 10^7

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

In ordering numbers in scientific notation, what should you compare first?

• The factors

• The powers of 10

• The number of digits

• The decimal places

Why is it more appropriate to report the time to walk to the Moon in years rather than seconds?

• Years are a smaller unit

• Seconds are too large to comprehend

• Years provide a more meaningful measure

• Seconds are not a standard unit

Why might centimeters be a better unit than kilometers for small measurements?

• Centimeters are larger

• Kilometers are more precise

• Centimeters are a smaller unit

• Kilometers are easier to understand

When is scientific notation not the best choice for reporting measurements?

• When the number is between 1 and 10

• When the unit of measure is more meaningful

• When dealing with very large numbers

• When the number is less than 1