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Metric Prefixes and Scientific Notation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Convert 1210 into scientific notation

a)

1.21x10^-3

b)

1.21x10^3

c)

0.121x10^3

d)

0.121x10^4

2.

Convert 0.00121 into scientific notation

a)

1.21x10^-3

b)

1.21x10^3

c)

0.121x10^3

d)

0.121x10^4

3.

Convert 3.65x10^3 out of scientific notation

a)

0.00365

b)

3650

c)

365

d)

0.0365

4.

Convert 3.65x10^-3 out of scientific notation

a)

0.00365

b)

3650

c)

365

d)

0.0365

5.

Convert 121cm to meters

a)

1210m

b)

12.1m

c)

1.21m

d)

0.121m

6.

Convert 121cm to millimeters

a)

1210m

b)

12.1m

c)

1.21m

d)

0.121m

7.

Distances on a track would be best measured in

a)

millimeters

b)

centimeters

c)

meters

d)

kilometers

8.

Size of a textbook would best be measured in

a)

millimeters

b)

centimeters

c)

meters

d)

kilometers

9.

Distances traveled by trains would best be measured in...

a)

millimeters

b)

centimeters

c)

meters

d)

kilometers

10.

How many significant figures does 0.01210 have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

11.

How many significant figures are in one mile, 5280 ft?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

How many significant figures are in 3,000,000?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

13.

How many significant figures are in 0.000 000 3

a)

1

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

14.

How many significant figures are in 1,000,001

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

7

15.

How many significant figures are in 1,000.0

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5