Practice of Science

Paul's shirt is blue and white.

• Qualitative observation
• inference
• hypothesis
• Quantitative observation

Susan has three brothers.

• Qualitative observation
• Quantitative observation
• prediction
• inference

When we added alka-seltzer to the ice water, the temperature was lowered by 2.3 degrees.

• Qualitative observation
• Prediction
• Quantitative observation
• Estimate

Interpreting observations based on reasoning from what you already know is called

• classifying
• predicting
• inferring
• observing

When scientists put things into categories according to similarities, they are

• inferring.
• estimating.
• classifying.
• predicting.

When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are

• inferring.
• predicting.
• classifying.
• making models.

Trying to explain why tides occur on Earth is an example of

• making a prediction.
• carrying out an experiment.
• applying scientific inquiry.
• making a classification.

The process of trying to understand the world around us is called

• science.
• inference.
• observations.
• hypothesis.

A statement that can be tested and is done before you plan an experiment is the

• theory.
• hypothesis.
• inference.
• procedure.

The purpose of graphs, charts and tables is to

• help scientists visualize results from an experiment.
• make the experiment look nice.
• practice what I learned in Math class.
• Practice my drawing skills.