Scientific Method and Notation Quiz

What are the four steps of the scientific method?

• Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion

• Question, Research, Analysis, Report

• Problem, Solution, Testing, Evaluation

• Inquiry, Investigation, Result, Discussion

A student measures the mass of an empty cup as 12.5 g. After adding water, the total mass is 32.5 g. What is the mass of the water?

• 20.0 g

• 45.0 g

• 19.0 g

• 25.0 g

Convert the number 34000 into scientific notation.

• 3.4 × 10^4

• 3.4 × 10^3

• 34 × 10^3

• 0.34 × 10^5

Convert the number 0.0056 into scientific notation.

• 5.6 × 10^-3

• 5.6 × 10^-2

• 0.56 × 10^-2

• 56 × 10^-4

Convert the number 1.6 × 10^-7 into decimal notation.

• 0.00000016

• 0.0000016

• 0.000000016

• 0.000016

Convert the number 6.54 × 10^2 into decimal notation.

• 654

• 65.4

• 0.654

• 6540

Convert 25 liters to milliliters.

• 2.5 x 10^4 mL

• 2.5 x 10^3 mL

• 2.5 x 10^2 mL

• 2.5 x 10^1 mL

Convert 1.5 kilograms to decigrams.

• 1.5 x 10^4 dg

• 1.5 x 10^3 dg

• 1.5 x 10^2 dg

• 1.5 x 10^1 dg

A block measures 7.0 cm in length, 4.0 cm in width, and 1.0 cm in height. What volume of water, measured in centiliters, would the block displace?

• 2.8 cL

• 28 cL

• 0.28 cL

• 280 cL

Convert 0.00025 Megaseconds to milliseconds.

• 2.5 x 10^8 ms

• 2.5 x 10^5 ms

• 2.5 x 10^6 ms

• 2.5 x 10^7 ms