WorksheetsMetric Measurements and Scientific Notation
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Express 23400 in proper scientific notation.
a)
2.34 x 104
b)
2.3 x 103
c)
2.30 x 105
d)
2.34 x 103
2.
The diameter of a carbon atom is 0.000 000 000 154 m. What is this number expressed in scientific notation?
a)
1.54 x 1012 m
b)
1.54 x 10-12 m
c)
1.54 x 1010 m
d)
1.54 x 10-10 m
3.
The chief advantage of the metric system over other systems of measurement is that it ____.
a)
has more units
b)
is in multiples of 10
c)
is in French
d)
is derived from nature itself
4.
What is the quantity 0.0075 meters expressed in centimeters?
a)
0.075 cm
b)
0.75 cm
c)
7.5 cm
d)
70.5 cm
5.
Add (7.405 x 104) + (5.15 x 10-6) and express in standard form.
a)
7405
b)
74050.0000051
c)
74050.51
d)
74050.000000000051
6.
How would you write -5.6 x 10-3 in standard form?
a)
0.0056
b)
-5,600
c)
0.00056
d)
-0.0056
7.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
8.
Convert 1.7 mm to Km
a)
0.00000017 Km
b)
0.0000017 Km
c)
1700000 Km
d)
17000000 Km
9.
Convert 21.56 cm to m
a)
215.6 m
b)
21.56 m
c)
2.156 m
d)
0.2156 m
10.
Convert 0.0056 Hg to g
a)
0.056 g
b)
0.56 g
c)
5.6 g
d)
56 g
11.
Convert 101.2 g to Hg
a)
1.012 g
b)
10.12 g
c)
1012 g
d)
0.01012 g
12.
Multiply:
(3.4 x 105)(1.2 x 10-3)
(3.4 x 105)(1.2 x 10-3)
a)
4.08 x 10-8
b)
4.8 x 102
c)
4.08 x 102
d)
4.08 x 10-15
13.
Divide:
(6.9 x 107) / (2.3 x 10-3)
(6.9 x 107) / (2.3 x 10-3)
a)
3 x 1010
b)
3 x 104
c)
3 x 10-4
d)
3 x 10-11
14.
Multiply:
(9.4 x 106)(3.2 x 105)
(9.4 x 106)(3.2 x 105)
a)
30.08 x 1011
b)
3.8 x 101
c)
3.008 x 1012
d)
2.9375 x 101
15.
Solve:
(2.1×102) × (3.0×104)
(2.1×102) × (3.0×104)
a)
5.1 x 102
b)
6.3 x 106
c)
5.1 x 106
d)
6.3 x 108
16.
Write the answer in scientific notation.
7.3 x 105 + 3.7 x 105 =
7.3 x 105 + 3.7 x 105 =
a)
11.0 x 105
b)
1.1 x 1010
c)
1.10 x 1011
d)
1.1 x 10 6
17.
Write the answer in scientific notation.
5 x 108 - 3.4 x 108 =
a)
2.4 x 108
b)
2.4 x 100
c)
1.6 x 100
d)
1.6 x 108
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