Science Observation Quiz

Match the following

• He's going to create an explosion

• inference

• Likely a scientist in a lab

• observation

• He has 2 beakers

• conclusion

• LOTS of evidence lead to these

• prediction

I see dishes in the sink.

• Observation

• Inference

Match the following

• Qualitative Observation

• My favorite day is Friday

• Observation

• The mass is 39 grams

• Quantitative Observation

• Sounds hollow

• Inference

• Gathering information using your senses or measurement

• Irrelevant

• The plant did not receive enough water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following do scientists use when observing?

• only their senses

• only tools

• their senses and tools

• their tools and observations

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What kind of observation deals with numbers?

• qualitative

• quantitative

• sensory

• descriptive

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following is an example of a model?

• mathematical equation

• tool

• scientist

• observation

What is an observation?

• Something you measure or detect with your senses.

• The way you feel about something

• An educated guess

• A theory that has been disproved

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Record qualitative and quantitative observations using charts, graphs, pictures, etc.

• Question/Problem

• Hypothesis

• Data Collection

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Match the following

• an observation of qualities or traits

• phenomenon

• an observation that includes quantities

• inference

• possible explanations of observations

• quantitative

• an observable event occurring in nature

• observation

• gathering information using the 5 senses

• qualitative

Place a check next to the observations that are unscientific.

• The geode is pretty

• The darkling beetle is 21mm long.

• The ball rolled really far.

• The water in the beaker fells pretty cold.

• Three of the five mealworms are in the pupa stage.