Real-World Applications: Large Quantities
Apply scientific notation skills to solve real-world problems involving very large quantities. Interpret and calculate with large numbers in practical contexts.
Questions
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MultiChoice
The speed of light is about 300,000,000 m/s. What is this in scientific notation?
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The distance from Earth to the Sun is approximately 150,000,000 km. Express this in scientific notation.
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The human population on Earth reached about 8,000,000,000. Express in scientific notation.
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A light-year is roughly 9,460,000,000,000 km. Write this in scientific notation.
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A computer hard drive holds 2,000,000,000,000 bytes. Express in scientific notation.
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A power grid generates 4,500,000,000 Watts. Write this in scientific notation.
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A galaxy contains 200,000,000,000 stars. Express in scientific notation.
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The Pacific Ocean covers about 165,000,000 square km. Write in scientific notation.
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A financial budget reached 31,000,000,000,000 dollars. Express in scientific notation.
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The estimated age of Earth is 4,540,000,000 years. Write in scientific notation.
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A high-def screen contains 2,073,600 pixels. Express in scientific notation.
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The total water volume on Earth is 1,386,000,000 cubic km. Express in scientific notation.