Scientific Notation

Question 1

8.39 is the ____

Answer 1

Coefficient

Question 2

10 is the ____

Answer 2

Base

Question 3

5 is the ____

Answer 3

Exponent

Question 4

In scientific notation, the coefficient must be ____

Answer 4

greater than or equal to 1

less than 10

Question 5

In scientific notation, the exponent must be ____

Answer 5

an integer

Question 6

In scientific notation, can the coefficient be 1?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

In scientific notation, can the coefficient be 10?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

In scientific notation, can the exponent be a fraction or decimal?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

In scientific notation, can the exponent be negative?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

In scientific notation, can the exponent be 0?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Is it possible to express zero in scientific notation?

Answer 11

No, because the coefficient must be at least 1

Question 12

To add, subtract, or compare numbers in scientific notation, the numbers must be ____

Answer 12

expressed using the same power of 10

Question 13

How do you multiply or divide numbers in scientific notation?

Answer 13

Multiply or divide the coefficients

Then multiply or divide the powers of 10 (add or subtract the powers)

Question 14

Standard form means ___

Answer 14

A number written normally, not in scientific notation (US)

A number written in scientific notation (UK)

Question 15

In terms of place value, 10^0 means a number starts in the ___

Answer 15

Units / ones

Question 16

In terms of place value, 10^1 means a number starts in the ____

Answer 16

Tens

Question 17

In terms of place value, 10^-1 means a number starts in the ____

Answer 17

Tenths

Question 18

In terms of place value, 10^2 means a number starts in the ____

Answer 18

Hundreds

Question 19

In terms of place value, 10^-2 means a number starts in the ____

Answer 19

Hundredths

Question 20

In terms of place value, 10^3 means a number starts in the ____

Answer 20

Thousands

Question 21

In terms of place value, 10^-3 means a number starts in the ____

Answer 21

Thousandths

Question 22

In standard form, a number that starts 6 digits to the right of the decimal would be 10^__

Answer 22

10^-6

Question 23

In standard form, a number that has 6 digits before the decimal would be 10^__

Answer 23

10^5