Scientific Notation and Dimensional Analysis

What does the prefix 'kilo' mean?

• 10 to the power of 3

• 10 to the power of -3

• 10 to the power of -6

• 10 to the power of 6

Why do we use scientific notation?

• To avoid using numbers

• To confuse people

• To easily write very large or small numbers

• To make numbers look fancy

What does 10 to the power of 6 represent?

• One million

• Ten

• One hundred

• One thousand

How do you convert meters to nanometers?

• Subtract 10 to the power of 9

• Multiply by 10 to the power of 9

• Divide by 10 to the power of 9

• Add 10 to the power of 9

How many seconds are there in a year?

• 31,536,000

• 3,600

• 86,400

• 525,600