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The radius of the Earth is approximately 6,370 kilometers. What is the distance in scientific notation?

637.0 × 10^2 kilometers

6.370 × 10^3 kilometers

63.70 × 10^2 kilometers

637.0 × 10^1 kilometers

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The correct answer among the choices listed is the second option. The scientific notation of 6,370 kilometers is 6.370 × 10^3 kilometers. It is by this way that scientists are able to handle very large or small numbers. They just move the decimal point and multiply it by 10 raise to the power of n where n is the number of times the decimal point is moved. If to the left, then n is positive. If to the right, then n is negative.
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