Writing numbers in Scientific Notation from standard

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What is scientific notation?

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

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When is the exponent positive in scientific notation?

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When the number is greater than 10.

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When is the exponent negative in scientific notation?

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When the number is between 0 and 1.

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What is the standard form of 1.001 x 10^3?

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1001.

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How do you convert 0.000789 to scientific notation?

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7.89 x 10^-4.

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What is the first step in writing a number in scientific notation?

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Identify the first non-zero digit.

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What is the range for the first number in scientific notation?

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It must be greater than 1 but less than 10.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point has moved.

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How do you write 65,000,000 in scientific notation?

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6.5 x 10^7.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0056?

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5.6 x 10^-3.