NOS 1.1

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• The color of a flower

• The temperature of water in degrees Celsius

• The softness of a fabric

• The smell of a rose

What type of data involves descriptions and characteristics that cannot be measured?

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Hypothesis

• Inference

What is a hypothesis?

• A proven fact

• A detailed observation

• A prediction that can be tested

• A summary of an experiment

What is the process of gathering information using your senses called?

• Inference

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Replication

Which of the following best describes an inference?

• A direct observation made during an experiment

• A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

• A repeated measurement in an experiment

• A hypothesis that has been tested

Why is it important to repeat an experiment?

• To make it more interesting

• To ensure the results are accurate and consistent

• To prove the hypothesis is wrong

• To write a longer report

What is the importance of being able to replicate an experiment?

• To confirm the results and ensure reliability

• To reduce the time needed for research

• To make the experiment more complicated

• To create a different outcome each time

Which of the following best describes science?

• The study of living organisms only

• A method for answering all questions about the universe

What is science?

• A) A collection of facts about the natural world

• B) A way of knowing about the natural world

• C) A systematic process for learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation

• D) The collection of opinions and beliefs about the world

Which type of data involves descriptions that can be counted or measured?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative