Nature of Science Review

Receiving knowledge about the outside world through our senses or recording information using scientific tools or instruments is...

• An observation

• An inference

• Conclusion

• Purpose

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An explanation for an observation that you have made based on past experiences and prior knowledge

• An observation

• An inference

• Conclusion

• Purpose

____________ help us to explain our observations and often change when new observations are made

• Inferences

• Observations

• Hypothesis

• Conclusions

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Which metric unit do we use to measure mass?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Pounds

Which metric unit do we use to measure length?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Inches

Which metric unit do we use to measure liquid volume?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Ounces

Which piece of lab equipment do we use to measure liquid volume?

• Test tubes

• Beaker

• Graduated cylinder

• Flask

Which of the following is a qualitative observation?

• The plant is light green in color.

• One leaf is 9 cm.

• The temperature of the greenhouse increased by 8 degrees.

• The stem of the plan is 3 mm wide.

Which of the following is a quantitative observation?

• It is light green in color.

• It tastes very bitter.

• One leaf is 9 cm long.

• It smells like sugar.

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What do scientists do after they analyze the results of their experiment?

• Form a hypothesis

• Write down the procedure

• Draw a Conclusion

• Gather their materials

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