4. Order of Magnitude
The common logarithm of a positive quantity.
Pluto is 5.9 x 1012 meters from the sun, Mercury is 5.79 x 1010
meters from the sun.
Pluto’s distance from the sun is 2 orders of magnitude greater
than Mercury.
• A kilometer is orders of magnitude longer than a meter.
• A horse weighting 400 kg is orders of magnitude heavier
than a mouse weighting 40 g.
• New York City with 8 million people is orders of magnitude
bigger than Earmuff Junction with a population of 8.