Scientific Processes

It is a basic process that involves using the five senses like reading, listening to a lecture, and examining pictures and other materials.

It is the process of expressing a quantity using a standard unit.

An observation that describes something through descriptive words alone.

The other type of observation uses numbers to measure and describe objects.

This is the utilization of information at hand that allows to make a valid prediction about the future.

This is similar to the prediction that utilizes available information.

Jasmine grouped the markers she bought based on their colors.

• classifying

• measuring

• observing

• predicting

I saw an old woman carrying a basket. It looks like it is full and heavy.

• comparing 

• observing

• inferring

• predicting

• hypothesis

Steph is trying to identify the characteristics and features of a certain type of bacteria through a microscope. What scientific process is she applying?

• comparing 

• measuring

• observing

• predicting

Which of the following is an example of the classifying step in this experiment?

• You observe the texture and color of each rock.

• You place the rocks into three categories based on their characteristics.

• You hypothesize that the darker rocks are igneous.

• You test the hardness of each rock using a scratch test.