SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS

The white candle has a cylindrical shape. it has a diameter of about 3 cm. the length of the candle is 20 cm. It is hard, smooth and can be scratched. There is a white wick that extends from top to bottom.

Which is a qualitative observation from the sentence?

• diameter of about 3 cm

• length is 20 cm

• hard, smooth and can be scratched

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CCSS.RI.6.7

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CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

It is a basic science process skills that suggests explanations of an observation based on past experiences.

• observing
• inferring
• measuring
• classifying

It is a process skill where you design an investigation, including a procedure, to test a hypothesis.

• formulating hypothesis
• communicating
• interpreting data
• experimenting

The tentative answer to a scientific problem.

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Prediction

What variable must be kept the same to make it a fair test?

• Constant variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• extraneous variable

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

• Amount of nuts taken to eat from each bowl

• Different type of nuts

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

• typhoon

• blizzard

• drought

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

• mount of nuts taken to eat from each bowl

• Different type of nuts