Significant Figures
3.0 x 102 = __________ (Standard Notation)
What is 300?
Kilo = _______ (number value)
What is 1000
Scientific numbers that make it easy to write really big and small numbers.
What is scientific notation?
__ between two non-zeroes is a sig fig
What is 0
What is 4.1 x 10-2 in standard notation?
What is 0.041?
centi- = ________ (number value)
What is 1/100
All numbers other than 0, unless certain rules apply.
What are significant figures
Find the number of sig figs: 23,456,789,010
What is 10
Put this in scientific notation: 2870
What is 2.8 x 10^3 or 2.8 x 103?
The metric base unit for distance
What is meters
Hecta (number value)
What is 100
Find the number of sig figs: 620.120
What is 6
Put this in scientific notation: 0.00090
What is 9.0 x 10-4?
The six (6) main prefixes of the metric units.
What are Kilo, Hecta, Deca, Deci, Centi, Milli?
Name the base unit for distance, volume, AND mass
What is meters, liters, and grams
The metric measure for mass
What is grams
Round using Sig Fig Rules
30.11 + 8.1 and 1.1 x 3
What is 38.2? and What is 3?
put this in standard notation: 1.2 x 10^-5 or 1.2 x 10-5
What is 0.000012
0.0000078kg to mg
What is 7.8mg
All the numeric values and names for the six (6) main metric units excluding the bases. (KHDDCM)
What is K = kilo - 1000 H = hecta - 100 D = deca - 10 D = deci - 1/10 C = centi - 1/100 M = mili - 1/1000
Scientists use this measurement style because it is easy and scientists around the world understand it.
What is the SI System or the metric system.