Science 3 Preliminary Exam

This means making guesses about future events based on evidences.

• Inferring

• Comparing and Contrasting

• Communicating

• Predicting

• Observing

Which science skill is used when you look at and describe the shape, color, and size of an object?

• Inferring

• Measuring

• Observing

Liza measured the length of her pencil using a ruler. What science skill did she use?

• Classifying

• Measuring

• Predicting

This means gathering information using the five senses.

• Inferring

• Comparing and Contrasting

• Communicating

• Predicting

• Observing

Which of the following is an example of classifying?

• Saying the shape of a ball

• Grouping animals based on what they eat

• Guessing what will happen in an experiment

This are process skills that show similarities and differences between objects.

• Inferring

• Comparing and Contrasting

• Communicating

• Predicting

• Observing

What do we call giving an explanation based on observations or clues?

• Measuring

• Inferring

• Communicating

Marco said it might rain because the sky is dark. What skill did he use?

• Classifying

• Predicting

• Observing

This means sharing new ideas and information to other people.

• Inferring

• Comparing and Contrasting

• Communicating

• Predicting

• Observing

This means explaining or interpreting what you have observed.

• Inferring

• Comparing and Contrasting

• Communicating

• Predicting

• Observing