Scientific Notation Flashcard #1

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How would you write -5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

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-0.0056

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Which number is the least in value? 5.0 x 10^-9, 5.0 x 10^-4, 5.0 x 10^6, 5.0 x 10^8

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5.0 x 10^-9

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In scientific notation, if the exponent is a positive number the original number was...

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a really big number.

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How do you write 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form?

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8,317,000

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How would you write 4.3756 x 10^10 in standard form?

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43,756,000,000

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point moves.

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Convert 3.2 x 10^4 to standard form.

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32,000

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Convert 7.5 x 10^-2 to standard form.

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0.075

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What is the standard form of 1.2 x 10^3?

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1,200