Science Process Skills Quiz

I saw a black and white dog running in the park. What kind of observation is that statement?

• Quantitative Observation
• Qualitative Observation

There are 12 cows in the field.  What kind of observation is that statement?

• Qualitative Observation
• Quantitative Observation

Palm trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs were missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held broken pieces of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.
What was causing this to happen?

• tornado
• blizzard
• hurricane
• drought

Which of the following is part of the the basic science process skills?

• Observations
• Measurements
• Predictions
• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a type of graph used to visualize your data?

• Pie/circle graph
• line graph
• Paragraph
• bar graph

On which day was the number of sugar cookies made at the bakery greater than the number of chocolate cookies?

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Thursday
• Saturday

Megan wanted to see which type of nut a chipmunk would prefer to eat.  Megan placed a bowl of peanuts,  a separate bowl of almonds, and another  bowl full of pecans outside.  Each day she counted the amount of nuts taken out of each bowl. What is the independent variable?

• Chipmunk
• Different type of nuts
• Amount of nuts taken to eat from each bowl

Megan wanted to see which type of nut a chipmunk would prefer to eat.  Megan placed a bowl of peanuts,  a separate bowl of almonds, and another bowl full of pecans outside.  Each day she counted the amount of nuts taken out of each bowl. What is the dependent variable?

• Chipmunk
• Different type of nuts
• Amount of nuts taken to eat from each bowl