Bell Ringer 9/11: Skills of Science Review

Which type of observation uses numbers or measurements?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Variable

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The sky is usually blue during the day. What type of observation is this?

• Quantitative

• This is not an observation it is an opinion.

• Qualitative

• None of these

Which type of variable must always stay the same in order to make the experiment accurate?

• Controlled Variable

• Manipulated Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Responding Variable

Using one or more of your senses to gather information

• inferring

• predicting

• observing

• classifying

grouping items together that are alike in some way

• classifying

• evaluating

• observing

• making models

making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

• inferring

• evaluating

• predicting

• observing

Which step of the scientific method is a summary of what we learned and either supports or disproves the hypothesis?

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Purpose

• Experiment

Which step of the scientific method uses an "If...Then..." statement to provide a possible answer to the question?

• Purpose

• Research

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

List the Scientific Process steps in order.

• Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Observation, Experiment, Data, Hypothesis

• Observation, Experiment, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data, Question

• None of the above

Which observation is quantitative?

• It is 5 cm long
• It is smooth
• It looks red
• It is dry

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

NGSS.5-PS1-3