Science Process Skill: Communicating

Science Process Skill: Communicating

Assignment #4

Illustrations can help us better understand and describe our observations.

For example, meteorologists communicate information about the weather through symbols.

Multiple Choice

What does this image represent?

• Snow

• Thunderstorms

• Rain

• Partly cloudy

Multiple Choice

Identify the weather condition for this symbol.

• Rainy

• Sunny

• Partly sunny

• Cloudy

Multiple Choice

Select the weather condition for this symbol.

• Cloudy

• Partly cloudy

• Sunny

• Rainy

Tables and Charts

are useful in recording and presenting your data and observations.

Multiple Choice

Julie took a survey. She asked her classmates, "What is your favorite place to swim in the summer?" She received the following responses: lake, pool, pool, lake, ocean, lake, pool, ocean, ocean, lake, pool, lake, ocean, pool, lake, pool, pool. Which table shows the data that Julie collected?

Multiple Choice

Gia took a survey of her classmates. She asked, "What is your favorite summer activity?" She received the following responses. How many classmates chose activities that must be done outdoors?

• 13

• 17

• 6

• 3

Multiple Choice

Which country had the greatest number of travelers to Australia? Click on the image to zoom.

• New Zealand

• China

• United Kingdom

• Canada

Multiple Choice

How many students take the bus to school? Click on the image to zoom.

• 35

• 20

• 10

• 15

Multiple Choice

What was the average temperature on February 6? Click on the image to zoom.

• 37

• 60

• 47

• 45

Multiple Choice

At which age do the least amount of teens have a cell phone? Click on the image to zoom.

• 18

• 14

• 13

• 15

Multiple Choice

Which continent has the smallest percentage of wild cats?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Multiple Choice

Tina spends the most amount of money every month on _______

• food

• bus fare

• utilities

• rent

Graphic Organizers

are tools used to systematically present different data and how they relate to each other.

Multiple Choice

According to this concept map, water is made up of molecules, and molecules are made up of __________

• atoms

• heat energy

• states

• water vapor

Multiple Choice

According to this concept map, ________. Click on the image to zoom.

• Roots find water that the plant's leaves need.

• Plants have leaves and flowers that are green.

• Plants have flowers and sunlight that are yellow.

• Leaves find water for the plant.

Multiple Choice

Based on this Venn Diagram, the similarity between a bird and a bat is _______. Click on the image to zoom.

• they have the same type of skin covering

• they have the same number of legs

• they both lay eggs

• they both have teeth

Multiple Choice

Based on this Venn diagram, the difference between an apple and a tomato is _________. Click on the image to zoom.

• an apple is a fruit; a tomato is not

• an apple has white, firm flesh; a tomato has red, mushy flesh

• their shape

• the texture of their skin