Science Skills Review

Scientific Method Review

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation

• Form a theory

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

Multiple Choice

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

Multiple Choice

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

Multiple Choice

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

Multiple Choice

A prediction is most like a(n)

• math problem.

• educated guess.

• memory of a past event.

• observation about the text.

Multiple Select

The clouds are grey and ground is wet.

• quantitative

• qualitative

Multiple Choice

Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?

• Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.

• Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.

• Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.

• Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

Multiple Choice

Read each statement. Then choose whether the statement is an observation, inference, or prediction.

The container is filled to the 350 mL mark.

• observation

• inference

• predition

Multiple Choice

Read each statement. Then choose whether the statement is an observation, inference, or prediction.

In 6 months, it will be too hot to go outside. 

• observation

• inference

• prediction

Multiple Choice

Which observation is quantitative?

• It is 5 cm long

• It is smooth

• It looks red

• It is dry

Multiple Choice

Information gathered using your 5 senses is called an

• Observation

• Inference

Multiple Choice

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story

• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

• Giving a reason for your answer

• Using what I know