Unit 1: The Nature of Science Reveiw

What is science?

• A way of learning about the natural world

• A method for creating art

• A technique for cooking

• A system for building machines

Which of the following is a skill used by scientists to study the world?

• Observing

• Singing

• Dancing

• Painting

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What does inferring involve in scientific study?

• Drawing conclusions based on evidence

• Making random guesses

• Writing stories

• Painting pictures

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Which skill involves making predictions about future events?

• Predicting

• Observing

• Evaluating

• Making models

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What does observing mean in science?

• Using one or more of your senses to gather information

• Writing down everything you see

• Only using tools to look at objects

• Guessing what might happen next

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Which of the following is NOT a sense used for observing?

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

• Running

What tool is would be useful for making observations?

• Telescope

• Microscope

• Calculator

• Ruler

What are the two types of observations?

• Visual and Auditory

• Qualitative and Quantitative

• Simple and Complex

• Direct and Indirect

What is a quantitative observation?

• An observation that deals with numbers or amounts.

• An observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers.

• An observation that involves personal opinions.

• An observation that is based on feelings.

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation?

• A dog has 4 legs.

• A car is blue.

• There are 10 apples.

• The temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.