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. 19,200,000 pounds B. 0.0000192 pounds
    C. 192,000 pounds D. 19,200 pounds
    Hint

  2.   Express 3.157 ×10-4 in standard form.
    A. 0.003157 B. 0.00003157
    C. 0.0003157 D. 31,570
    Hint

  3.   Express 0.0000000139 in scientific notation.
    A. 1.39 × 10-9 B. 1.39 × 108
    C. 1.39 × 10-7 D. 1.39 × 10-8
    Hint

  4.   The amount of corn produced by the major corn-producing countries is given in the table. Order the countries according to the amount of corn produced from greatest to least.
   
    A. Brazil, United States, Mexico, France, China B. United States, China, Brazil, Mexico, France
    C. France, Mexico, Brazil, China, United States D. Brazil, Mexico, France, United States, China
    Hint

  5.   The population of five cities in California is given in the table. Order the cities according to the population from least to greatest
   
    A. San Diego, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose B. San Diego, Los Angles, Long Beach, San Francisco, San Jose
    C. Long beach, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Los Angeles D. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach
    Hint



Glencoe
The McGraw-Hill Companies