Test Your Scientific Notation Skills: 10-Question Quiz

Challenge yourself with this 10-question quiz focused on scientific notation! 📚 Whether you're new to scientific notation or need a refresher, this quiz will help you master key concepts like multiplying, dividing, and converting numbers in scientific notation. Perfect for students looking to improve their algebra skills. Download the PDF and start solving today!

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2. A spaceship is traveling at 2.5 × 10⁷ meters per second. How far does it travel in 4 × 10³ seconds? a) 1 × 10¹¹ meters b) 1 × 10¹⁰ meters c) 1 × 10⁹ meters d) 1 × 10⁸ meters
3. A bacteria culture starts with 3 × 10⁴ bacteria and doubles every hour. How many bacteria will there be after 3 hours? a) 2.4 × 10⁵ b) 1.2 × 10⁵ c) 6 × 10⁴ d) 9 × 10⁴
4. The sun emits 3.8 × 10²⁶ joules of energy per second. How much energy is emitted in 2 × 10⁵ seconds? a) 7.6 × 10³¹ joules b) 7.6 × 10³² joules c) 7.6 × 10³⁰ joules d) 7.6 × 10²⁹ joules
5. A factory produces 6 × 10⁶ microchips per month. How many microchips are produced in 5 × 10² months? a) 3 × 10⁹ b) 3 × 10⁸ c) 3 × 10⁷ d) 3 × 10¹⁰
6. A virus measures 4 × 10⁻⁸ meters in diameter. What is the total length of 3 × 10⁶ viruses placed in a row? a) 1.2 × 10⁻¹ meters b) 1.2 × 10⁰ meters c) 1.2 × 10⁻² meters d) 1.2 × 10⁻³ meters
7. The charge of an electron is about 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ coulombs. What is the total charge of 5 × 10¹⁸ electrons? a) 8 × 10⁻¹ coulombs b) 8 × 10⁻² coulombs c) 8 × 10⁰ coulombs d) 8 × 10⁻³ coulombs
8. A train moves at 3 × 10² kilometers per hour. How far does it travel in 4 × 10³ hours? a) 1.2 × 10⁶ kilometers b) 1.2 × 10⁵ kilometers c) 1.2 × 10⁷ kilometers d) 1.2 × 10⁴ kilometers
9. A laser beam cuts 5 × 10² millimeters of material per second. How much does it cut in 2 × 10³ seconds? a) 1 × 10⁶ millimeters b) 1 × 10⁵ millimeters c) 1 × 10⁷ millimeters d) 1 × 10⁴ millimeters
10. A machine can print 7 × 10³ pages per minute. How many pages does it print in 3 × 10² minutes? a) 2.1 × 10⁶ b) 2.1 × 10⁵ c) 2.1 × 10⁴ d) 2.1 × 10⁷
11. A supercomputer can process 8 × 10¹² calculations per second. How many calculations does it perform in 2 × 10⁴ seconds? a) 1.6 × 10¹⁷ b) 1.6 × 10¹ c) 1.6 × 10¹⁵ d) 1.6 × 10¹⁸
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