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. 19,200 pounds B. 192,000 pounds
    C. 19,200,000 pounds D. 0.0000192 pounds
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  2.   Express 0.0000421 in scientific notation.
    A. 4.21 × 10-6 B. 4.21 × 10-4
    C. 4.21 × 10-5 D. 4.21 × 10-9
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  3.   Express 7.6109 × 108 in standard form.
    A. 0.000000076109 B. 7,610,900,000
    C. 76,109,000 D. 761,090,000
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  4.   Express 2,475,000 in scientific notation.
    A. 2.475 × 106 B. 2.475 × 105
    C. 2.475 × 103 D. 2.475 × 10-6
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  5.   Express 0.0000000139 in scientific notation.
    A. 1.39 × 108 B. 1.39 × 10-7
    C. 1.39 × 10-9 D. 1.39 × 10-8
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