Science Process Skills Quiz

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

• Draw a conclusion

• Ask a question or identify a problem

Which process skill involves using your senses to gather information?

• observation

• experiment

• analysis

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.1-ESS1-1

NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1

NGSS.K-ESS2-1

NGSS.K-LS1-1

What is the process of noting the similarities between two or more things called?

• contrast

• analysis

• differentiation

• comparison

What is the process of noting the differences between two or more things called?

• contrast

• analysis

• differentiation

• comparison

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which process skill involves using tools to determine the size, length, or amount of something?

• estimation

• calculation

• observation

• measurement

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

What is the process of sharing information or findings with others called?

• dissemination

• concealment

• transmission

• communication

Which process skill involves making careful observations and recording data?

• data analysis

• data synthesis

• data interpretation

• data collection

What is the second step of the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Draw conclusions

• Analyze data

• Conduct experiments

Which process skill involves comparing and contrasting two or more things?

• describing

• synthesizing

• analyzing

• evaluating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is the process of measuring the weight or mass of an object called?

• counting

• measuring

• calculating

• weighing

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3