Unit 12 Metric and Scientific Notation Worksheets
Unit 12 Metric and Scientific Notation Worksheets
Unit 12 Metric and Scientific Notation Worksheets
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Name: ______________________________<br />
Period: ________<br />
<strong>Metric</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Notation</strong><br />
Prefix Symbol Value <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Notation</strong><br />
tera- T 1,000,000,000,000<br />
giga- G 1 x 10 9<br />
mega- M 1 x 10 6<br />
kilo- k 1,000<br />
hecto- h 100<br />
deka- da 1 x 10 1<br />
No prefix g gram<br />
m meter<br />
L liter<br />
1<br />
1. The speed of light is 9,460,000,000,000 kilometers or __________________________<br />
in scientific notation or 5.87 x 10 <strong>12</strong> miles or<br />
__________________________________________ in decimal notation.<br />
2. Match the objects below with their scientific notation. (Hint: Put the values in order<br />
from the largest value to the smallest.)<br />
a. diameter of the solar system ___ i. 1.19 x 10 5 kilometers<br />
b. diameter of a VW beetle ___ ii. 3 x 10 3 kilometers<br />
c. diameter of a limousine ___ iii. 8 x 10 <strong>12</strong> kilometers<br />
d. diameter of the universe ___ iv. 10 26 meters<br />
e. length of Saturn ___ v. 3.66 x 10 1 meters<br />
f. length of our moon ___ vi. 4 x 10 0 meters<br />
Applied Math Chapter <strong>12</strong>: <strong>Metric</strong> & <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Notation</strong> WS
<strong>Metric</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Notation</strong> Worksheet B<br />
Prefix Symbol Decimal value Fraction <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Notation</strong><br />
No prefix g gram 1<br />
m meter<br />
L liter<br />
deci - d .1<br />
centi- c 1/100<br />
milli- m<br />
micro- µ 10 -6<br />
nano- n<br />
pico- p<br />
Measure these common objects using a metric ruler. Then, fill in the table below using<br />
scientific notation.<br />
Object Meter decimeter centimeter millimeter<br />
Length of a fork<br />
Length of a dinner<br />
knife<br />
Diameter of a<br />
dinner plate<br />
Height of a coffee<br />
cup<br />
Width of a VHS,<br />
CD or DVD case<br />
Diameter of a CD<br />
or DVD<br />
Length of a pencil<br />
or pen<br />
Applied Math Chapter <strong>12</strong>: <strong>Metric</strong> & <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Notation</strong> WS
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