Scientific Notation Challenge
Convert 3,600,000 to scientific notation
3.6 \times 10^6
What is natural selection?
What is The process where organisms best suited to their environment survive and reproduce.
What causes day and night on Earth?
What is the Earth's rotation on its axis.
What force keeps planets in orbit?
Gravity.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
Atom
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter.
Convert 5.9 × 10⁻³ back to standard form
0.0059
Give an example of camouflage in animals
What is Chameleons change skin color to blend with their surroundings.
What moon phase comes after a full moon?
What is Waning gibbous.
What is Newton's First Law?
Objects stay at rest or in motion unless acted on by a force.
What do elements in the same group on the periodic table share?
Similar chemical properties.
What is the center of our solar system?
The Sun.
Why do scientists use scientific notation
To simplify writing and comparing very large or very small numbers.
What is artificial selection
Humans breed organisms for desired traits, like dog breeding.
What causes ocean tides?
The Moon’s gravitational pull.
What increases friction between two surfaces?
Rougher surfaces or greater force pushing them together.
What type of bond forms when electrons are transferred?
Ionic bond.
Why do seasons occur on Earth?
Earth’s tilt on its axis.
The diameter of a human cell is 0.000002 meters. Write in scientific notation.
2.0 \times 10^{-6}
What is a vestigial structure?
A body part that no longer serves a function, like the human appendix.
How long does it take the Moon to orbit Earth?
About 27.3 days.
What happens when an unbalanced force acts on an object?
It accelerates, changing speed or direction.
What does the atomic number of an element represent?
The number of protons in an atom.
What was the first living thing sent to space
Laika the dog, aboard Sputnik 2.
What does a negative exponent in scientific notation mean
The number is smaller than one, meaning the decimal moves left.
How does mutation contribute to evolution?
Mutations create genetic variation, which can lead to new adaptations.
Why do we see phases of the Moon?
The Moon’s position relative to Earth and the Sun changes.
Why do astronauts float in space?
They are in free-fall, experiencing microgravity.
Which subatomic particle has no charge?
Neutron.
What is a black hole?
A region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.