Quiz about M2M 9- Distances in Space (Scientific Notation)

Question 1

The distance from Earth to the Sun is approximately 149,600,000,000 metres. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.496 imes 10^{11}$$

Answer

$$1.496 imes 10^{10}$$

Answer

$$1.496 imes 10^{12}$$

Answer

$$1.496 imes 10^{9}$$

Question 2

The mass of the Earth is approximately 5,972,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$5.972 imes 10^{24}$$

Answer

$$5.972 imes 10^{23}$$

Answer

$$5.972 imes 10^{25}$$

Answer

$$5.972 imes 10^{22}$$

Question 3

The diameter of the Milky Way galaxy is about 946,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$9.46 imes 10^{21}$$

Answer

$$9.46 imes 10^{20}$$

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$$9.46 imes 10^{19}$$

Answer

$$9.46 imes 10^{22}$$

Question 4

The mass of the Moon is approximately 73,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$7.35 imes 10^{22}$$

Answer

$$7.35 imes 10^{23}$$

Answer

$$7.35 imes 10^{21}$$

Answer

$$7.35 imes 10^{24}$$

Question 5

The distance from Earth to the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is approximately 24,000,000,000,000 miles. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$2.4 imes 10^{13}$$

Answer

$$2.4 imes 10^{12}$$

Answer

$$2.4 imes 10^{14}$$

Answer

$$2.4 imes 10^{15}$$

Question 6

The mass of the Sun is approximately 1,989,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.989 imes 10^{30}$$

Answer

$$1.989 imes 10^{29}$$

Answer

$$1.989 imes 10^{31}$$

Answer

$$1.989 imes 10^{28}$$

Question 7

The diameter of the Earth is approximately 12,742,000 metres. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.2742 imes 10^{7}$$

Answer

$$1.2742 imes 10^{6}$$

Answer

$$1.2742 imes 10^{8}$$

Answer

$$1.2742 imes 10^{5}$$

Question 8

The distance from Earth to Mars at its closest approach is about 54,600,000 miles. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$5.46 imes 10^{7}$$

Answer

$$5.46 imes 10^{6}$$

Answer

$$5.46 imes 10^{8}$$

Answer

$$5.46 imes 10^{9}$$

Question 9

The mass of Jupiter is approximately 1,898,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.898 imes 10^{27}$$

Answer

$$1.898 imes 10^{26}$$

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$$1.898 imes 10^{28}$$

Answer

$$1.898 imes 10^{25}$$

Question 10

The distance from Earth to the Andromeda Galaxy is approximately 14,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.4 imes 10^{22}$$

Answer

$$1.4 imes 10^{21}$$

Answer

$$1.4 imes 10^{23}$$

Answer

$$1.4 imes 10^{20}$$

Question 11

The diameter of the Sun is approximately 1,392,700,000 metres. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.3927 imes 10^{9}$$

Answer

$$1.3927 imes 10^{8}$$

Answer

$$1.3927 imes 10^{10}$$

Answer

$$1.3927 imes 10^{7}$$

Question 12

The mass of Saturn is approximately 568,300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$5.683 imes 10^{26}$$

Answer

$$5.683 imes 10^{25}$$

Answer

$$5.683 imes 10^{27}$$

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$$5.683 imes 10^{24}$$

Question 13

The distance from Earth to the centre of the Milky Way is approximately 158,200,000,000,000,000 miles. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.582 imes 10^{17}$$

Answer

$$1.582 imes 10^{16}$$

Answer

$$1.582 imes 10^{18}$$

Answer

$$1.582 imes 10^{15}$$

Question 14

The diameter of the Moon is approximately 3,474,800 metres. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$3.4748 imes 10^{6}$$

Answer

$$3.4748 imes 10^{5}$$

Answer

$$3.4748 imes 10^{7}$$

Answer

$$3.4748 imes 10^{4}$$

Question 15

The mass of Neptune is approximately 102,400,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms. Convert this number to scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

$$1.024 imes 10^{26}$$

Answer

$$1.024 imes 10^{25}$$

Answer

$$1.024 imes 10^{27}$$

Answer

$$1.024 imes 10^{24}$$

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