Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers
Looking for a scientific notation quiz 8th grade PDF? Then this Grade 8 quiz on Scientific Notation for Huge and Tiny Numbers asks 10 multiple-choice questions with instant feedback. Ten quick questions on scientific notation. Choose one answer per question. The explanations point out the typical slip, such as a wrong sign on the exponent.
Standards: 8.EE.A.3, 8.EE.A.4 · Level: Grade 8
What this Scientific Notation for Huge and Tiny Numbers quiz checks
- a × 10ⁿ with 1 ≤ a < 10 and n an integer.
- Move the decimal point left for big numbers (n positive) and right for small ones (n negative).
- Multiply: multiply coefficients and add exponents. Divide: divide coefficients and subtract exponents.
- To add or subtract, first match the powers of 10.
- Calculator display 3.2E5 means 3.2 × 10⁵.
The 10 questions of the quiz
- Which number is written in scientific notation?
- Write 0.000072 in scientific notation.
- What is 5.6 × 10⁴ in standard form?
- A calculator shows 4.5E−3. What is the number?
- What is (2 × 10⁵)(3 × 10⁴)?
- What is (8 × 10⁹) ÷ (4 × 10³)?
- Which is greater: 2 × 10⁻² or 6 × 10⁻³?
- How many times as large is 8 × 10⁶ as 2 × 10³?
- Group B is how many times as large as group A?
- What exponent completes 0.00058 = 5.8 × 10^?
After the quiz
Missed a question? Reread the Scientific Notation for Huge and Tiny Numbers lesson, then take the quiz again. Next, solve the Grade 8 worksheet on Scientific Notation for Huge and Tiny Numbers, one star first, then two and three stars. Finally, take the chapter test under real conditions, without notes and with a timer.
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