1.   Two solid rocket boosters provide the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the launching pad. Each booster weighs approximately 1.92 × 105 pounds. Express this weight in standard form.
    A. 192,000 pounds B. 19,200 pounds
    C. 0.0000192 pounds D. 19,200,000 pounds
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  2.   Write the number 4.5 × 10-6 in standard form.
    A. 0.00045 B. 0.045
    C. 0.0000045 D. 0.0045
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  3.   Express 7,000,000,000 in scientific notation.
    A. 7 × 108 B. 7 × 109
    C. 7 × 106 D. 7 × 1012
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  4.   Express 2,475,000 in scientific notation.
    A. 2.475 × 106 B. 2.475 × 10-6
    C. 2.475 × 105 D. 2.475 × 103
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  5.   On July 18, 2001, the United States national debt was $5,633,569,000. Write this number in scientific notation.
    A. 5.633569 × 109 B. 5.633569 × 10-9
    C. 5.633569 × 1010 D. 5.633569 × 108
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