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Scientific Notation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, is your number larger or smaller than 10?
a)
Larger
b)
Smaller
2.
7.82 x 10-6 is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.
a)
Large
b)
Small
c)
Basic
3.
Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000
a)
12.0  x  107
b)
0.12  x  107
c)
1.2  x  106
d)
1.2  x  107
4.
Change from standard form to scientific notation:  450,000
a)
4.5  x  105
b)
45  x  105
c)
4.5  x  104
d)
4.5  x  106
5.
Change from standard form to scientific notation:  0.000398
a)
39.8  x  10-5
b)
3.98  x  10-5
c)
3.98  x  10-4
d)
39.8  x  10-6
6.
Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.004078
a)
4.078  x  10-3
b)
4.078  x  103
c)
40.78  x  10-4
d)
.4078  x  10-2
7.
Try to change the number back to standard form:  6.79  x  104
a)
679,000
b)
6,790
c)
67,900
d)
6,790,000
8.
Try to change the number back to standard form: 3.97  x  10-2
a)
0.000397
b)
0.0397
c)
0.0000397
d)
0.397
9.

The coefficient in scientific notation needs to be greater than or equal to one but less than ___________?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

10.

6.28 x 10-2 in standard notation is

(a)  

11.

5.261 x 104 in standard notation is

(a)  

12.

679,400 in scientific notation is (do not use any spaces, use the letter "x" to signify multiplication, and use a carat ^ right before your exponent)

(a)  

13.

To put 1,450,000 in scientific notation, one would have to add a decimal between which two numbers? (Type response as "# and #")

(a)  

14.
Write 4.8 x 10in standard form.
a)
What?
b)
480
c)
4.8
d)
48
15.
What is the simplified version of
a)

3.9 x 10-6

b)

3.9 x 10-20

c)

3.9 x 106

d)

3.9 x 1020