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SCIENTIFIC NOTATION IN SPACE

LESSON 4:  CALCULATION AND CONVERSION MISSION

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FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK:

Lesson 4:  Scientific Notation in Space​

Key Units:​​

Scientific Notation - a way of writing very large or very small numbers.

Prefixes - What we place in front of original units to highlight 

  • The Space Units that Require Scientific Notation

    1. Parsec (pc) - a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.26 light years (3.086 × 10 to the 13th kilometers)

    2. Distance - meters (m)

    3. Volume - milliliters (mL) and cubic centimeters (cm to the 3rd)

    4. Mass - grams (g)

    5. Light years - (ly)

    6. Velocity - (m/s)

    7. Acceleration - (m/s/s)

  • TIP:  When converting from one prefix to another (ex. mm --> km), if the new prefix is larger, you would move the decimal to the left.  On the flip side, (km --> mm) you would move the decimal to the right.

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LEVEL 1

Prove to the board of directors at SpaceX that you understand scientific notation.  Here is a series of celestial bodies they've recorded.  In your notes convert their sizes to scientific notation.

LEVEL 2

Prove to the board of directors at NASA that you can convert numbers from standard form to scientific notation.  AND VICE VERSA!
It was either this or a worksheet!  This will be practice for your Quick Check!

Earth and Space
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