Sheet # 48/Grains of Sand
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Date_____________
Express all answers in scientific notations.
1) A cubic centimeter is a small cube measuring one cm on each side. How many cubic centimeters are there in one cubic meter (m3 )?
2) Grains of sand are very small. There are 3,000 grains in one cubic centimeter (cm3) of sand. How many grains are there in one cubic meter?
3) If you counted one grain of sand each second, how many seconds would it take you to count all the grains in one cubic meter?
4) How many seconds are there in one year?
5) In question 3, how many years would it take to count all the grains of sand in one cubic meter?