Exponentially Powerful
Scientifically Speaking
Prefix This
The Metric System
Potpourri
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The number that represents how many times a base is to be used in repeated multiplication is the ....?
What is an Exponent
100
In scientific notation, if the exponent is positive the decimal point will move to the ... ?
What is the right
100
Exponentially, the prefix Kilo- is written ... ?
What is 10³
100
One liter is equal to how many milliliters?
What is 1,000 ml
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The rule that we can use to properly use a ladder is called the ... ?
What is the "belly button rule"
200
Any non-zero number to the power of '0' (zero) is equal to .... ?
What is '1' (one)
200
Convert the following to scientific notation: 0.000047
What is 4.7 x 10⁻⁵
200
When converting a number to 'nano-', the decimal point will move to the ... ?
What is left
200
The metric system uses three base units that correspond to a certain kind of measurement, name the units and measurement.
What is length = meter, volume = liter, weight (mass)=gram
200
Why are alligators so ornery?
Acceptable answers: "Mama says alligators are ornery because they have all them teeth and no tooth brush" or the medulla oblongata
300
Solve for 1.65 x 10⁶
What is 1,650,000
300
Convert the following from scientific notation to its equivalent whole number. 7.6 x 10⁵ =
What is 760,000
300
The following symbol 'μ' is used to designate which prefix value?
What is Micro-
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Convert the following to 'kilometers' - 79,532
What is 79.532 kilometers
300
Two causes of accidents that we may face while in the field are ... ?
What are Unsafe Conditions and Unsafe Acts
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Solve for 1.3 x 10⁻⁴ =
What is 0.00013
400
Solve the following equation (1.49 x 10⁻²) x (2.3 x 10⁻³)=
What is 3.427 x 10⁻⁵
400
Another way to express the number 1,000,000,000 is ...?
What is 'giga', G, or 1 x 10⁹
400
Its Sunday and your quarterback throws a 50 yard pass that is intercepted and returned for 22 yards, how many total meters did the ball travel?
What is 70.378 meters
400
A competent electrician is one who has these three attributes for his/her trade?
What are skill, knowledge, and attitude
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Solve for 17,237 x 10ᶿ =
What is 17,237
500
Solve the following equation (3.78 x 10³) ÷ (2.7 x 10⁻⁴) x (3.427 x 10ᶿ) =
What is 4.7978 x 10⁷
500
Solve the following equation: The square root of 49,729 + the square root of 96,100
What is 533
500
It's meatloaf Monday again and you better be prepared; mom's famous meatloaf weighs in at 272 ounces. Using both standard and metric systems how much does the meatloaf weigh in pounds, grams, and kilograms ? (hint: there are 16 ounces in a pound)
What is 17 pounds, 7.65 or 7.7 kilograms, 7650 grams or 7708.48 grams
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This type of notation is similar to scientific notation except that the power of 10 must be divisible by 3.
What is Engineering Notation
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