Scientific Notation Quiz

What is scientific notation used for?

• Scientific notation is used to represent imaginary numbers.

• Scientific notation is used to convert numbers into fractions.

• Scientific notation is used to simplify complex mathematical equations.

• Scientific notation is used to represent very large or very small numbers in a concise and standardized format.

What is the purpose of converting numbers to scientific notation?

• To make numbers more difficult to calculate.

• To make numbers easier to read and understand.

• To represent very large or very small numbers in a more compact and manageable form.

• To confuse people with unnecessary mathematical jargon.

Convert 0.000045 to scientific notation.

• 4.5 x 10^-5

• 4.5 x 10^-4

• 4.5 x 10^5

• 4.5 x 10^4

Convert 6.02 x 10^23 to standard form.

• 6.02 x 10^22

• 6.02 x 10^24

• 6.02 x 10^23

• 6.02 x 10^2

What is the exponent in scientific notation?

• coefficient

• exponential

• power

• index

Convert 2.5 x 10^4 to standard form.

• 2500

• 25 x 10^3

• 25000

• 2.5 x 10^4

What is the standard form of 3.6 x 10^-2?

• 0.36

• 0.0036

• 36

• 0.036

What is the process of converting scientific notation to standard form?

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 10

• Move the decimal point

• Add a zero at the end

Convert 1.2 x 10^6 to standard form.

• 1.2 x 10^6

• 12,000

• 1,200,000

• 120,000

What is the standard form of 9.8 x 10^-5?

• 0.0000985

• 0.000098

• 0.0000980

• 0.0000098