Scientific Notation

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What is the base used in scientific notation?

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10

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True or False: The first number in scientific notation must be greater than 1 and less than 10.

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True

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When your exponent is negative, which direction do you move the decimal?

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To the left

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How do you write 1001 in scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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If the exponent is a positive number, what type of number do you get?

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You will get a large number.

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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 10.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point is moved.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.005?

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5 x 10^-3

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What is the scientific notation for 25000?

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2.5 x 10^4

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In scientific notation, what does a negative exponent mean?

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The number is less than 1.