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Scientific Notation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

a)

50 x 105

b)

5 x 10-4

c)

5 x 103

d)

4 x 104

2.

How do you write
1001
in scientific notation?

a)

1.0001 x 104

b)

1.01 x 105

c)

1.001 x 103

d)

10.1 x 103

3.

Which one of these is in scientific notation?

a)

8.987000

b)

8.98 x 106

c)

80.987 x 10

d)

8.986

4.

Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.

a)

9.72 x 10-4

b)

9.72 x 10-3

c)

972 x 10-4

d)

9.72 x 104

5.

If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, is your number larger or smaller than 10?

a)

Larger

b)

Smaller

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Is this written in scientific notation?

a)

Yes, it is in scientific notation!

b)

No, it's not in scientific notation.