Free Printable 8-1 Intro to Scientific Notation HW

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8-1 Intro to Scientific Notation HW

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

20.35 x 10⁴

.2035 x 10⁴

2035⁴

2.035 x10⁴

When writing a number in scientific notation, the first number must be greater than or equal to 1, but less than 10.

False

True

Is this in correct scientific notation? $1.908×10^{17}$

Yes

Is this in correct scientific notation? $0.325×10^{−2}$

Yes

If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, is your number really big or really small?

Really big

Really small

7.82 x 10^-⁶ is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.

Large

Small

Basic

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000

12.0 x 10⁷

0.12 x 10⁷

1.2 x 10⁶

1.2 x 10⁷

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 450,000

4.5 x 10⁵

45 x 10⁵

4.5 x 10⁴

4.5 x 10⁶

Which number has the greatest magnitude? (Which number is the biggest?)

5.25 x 10²

2.55 x 10⁴

5.55 x 10⁵

5 x 10³

10.

Which of the following numbers has the smallest magnitude? (Which is the smallest?)

7 x 10^-8

7.1 x 10^-9

7 x 10^-11

7.1 x 10^-12

11.

The diameter of the planet Mercury is 4.87 x 10⁵ km. The diameter of the planet Venus is 1.21 x 10⁴ km. The diameter of the planet Mars is 1.28 x 10³ km.

Which planet has the smallest diameter?

Mercury

Mars

Venus

12.

Convert to scientific notation:
520,000,000

52 x 10⁷

5.2 x 10⁷

5.2 x 10⁸

0.52 x 10⁹

100 %

8-1 Intro to Scientific Notation HW

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

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