What is the SI unit for length or distance? What is the abbreviation?
meter
m
100
All non-zero numbers are...
significant or not significant?
significant
100
How many sig-figs in 78091.0?
6
100
What is BOTH the prefix AND the abbreviation for x10^3?
kilo
k
100
To put a number with a magnitude smaller than 1 in scientific notation, What sign will the power of 10 have? (positive/negative)
negative
200
What is the SI unit for temperature? What is the abbreviation?
Celsius
C
200
All zeros to the left of the _________________ are NOT significant.
first non-zero number
200
How many sig-figs in 0.002?
1
200
How many meters are in 1 kilometer?
1000 m = 1 km
200
To put a number with a magnitude of 10 or greater into scientific notation, you move the decimal to the (right/left) and the power of 10 will be (positive/negative)
left
positive
300
What is the SI unit for time? What is the abbreviation?
seconds
s
300
Zeros to the right of the last nonzero number are only significant IF there is a ___________ anywhere in the number.
decimal
300
How many sig-figs in 0.0009400?
4
300
What is the power (in scientific notation) for mili?
x10^-3
300
.000000134 in scientific notation is?
1.34 x 10^-7
400
What is the SI unit for mass? What is the abbreviation?
grams
g
400
Zeros in-between two other non-zero digits are:
Significant/Insignificant?
Significant
400
How many sig-figs in the number : 0035.050700?
8
400
If an object has a mass of 230 mg, what is its mass in grams?
230 mg = 0.230 g
400
1013000 in scientific notation is?
What is 1.013 x 10^6
500
What is the SI base unit for Volume? And what is the abbreviation?
Liters
L
500
In addition and subtraction, how do we determine how to round our answer?
Use the same number of decimal places as the number with the FEWEST decimal places.
500
Which of the following has the most significant figures?
A: 10,000,000,000,000
B: 5.65 x 10^3
C: 0.000010
B: 5.65 x 10^3 has 3 sig figs
500
Which of the following prefixes is the largest unit?
A: mili-
B: centi-
C: kilo-
D: hecto-
C: kilo
500
If you needed to write the number 134,000,000 with 5 significant digits, how would you do it?