Scientific Notation Quiz

Scientific Notation Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main advantage of using scientific notation?

It eliminates the need for decimals.

It allows for easier expression of very large or small numbers.

It makes calculations more complex.

It is only used in chemistry.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When converting a number to scientific notation, where should the decimal be moved?

To the end of the number.

Between the first two non-zero digits.

To the start of the number.

It doesn't need to be moved.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the exponent determined when converting a number to scientific notation?

By the size of the number.

By the number of digits in the number.

By the number of times the decimal is moved.

By counting the number of zeros.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scientific notation for 56,000?

0.56 * 10^5

56 * 10^3

5.6 * 10^4

5.6 * 10^3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you express 0.0000007632 in scientific notation?

76.32 * 10^-8

7.632 * 10^-7

0.7632 * 10^-6

7.632 * 10^7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a negative exponent indicate when converting from scientific notation to standard form?

Move the decimal to the right.

Move the decimal to the left.

The number is negative.

The number is positive.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you convert 4.92 * 10^4 to standard form?

0.0000492

49,200

4,920

0.00492

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