Science Quiz on Observation and Reasoning

What is the process of using your senses to gather information?

• Inferring

• Observing

• Evaluating

• Predicting

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which type of observation involves numbers or measurements?

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Classifying

• Inductive Reasoning

Which type of observation describes qualities or characteristics?

• Quantitative Observation

• Evaluating

• Qualitative Observation

• Hypothesis

What is it called when you make a conclusion based on observations and prior knowledge?

• Predicting

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inferring

• Classifying

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What do you call an educated guess about what will happen in the future?

• Hypothesis

• Bias

• Inferring

• Predicting

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

How do you describe the process of grouping or organizing items based on similarities?

• Classifying

• Evaluating

• Inferring

• Observing

What is the term for judging the value or significance of information?

• Inferring

• Predicting

• Evaluating

• Bias

What is it called when a preference or inclination affects judgment?

• Hypothesis

• Bias

• Deductive Reasoning

• Manipulated Variable

Which reasoning method involves drawing a specific conclusion from general premises?

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

• Inferring

• Classifying

Which reasoning method involves making general conclusions based on specific observations?

• Evaluating

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inferring

• Inductive Reasoning