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Science Process Skills Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Possible Explanation for a set of observations or answer to a question.
a)
Prediction
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Inference
d)
Science
2.
Keeping all variables the same except for one 
a)
Controlled 
b)
Independent
3.
Keeping all variables the same except for one 
a)
Controlled 
b)
Dependent 
c)
Independent
d)
Inference
4.

These observations are based around results that show written quality of an item

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

5.
This variable is changed by the investigator
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent 
6.
Making an inference about a future event based on current evidence or past experiences
a)
Observation
b)
Variable
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
7.
The factor that may be affected as a result of a change in an experiment 
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
8.

These observations are based around results that show measurement or number of items

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

9.
Explaining or interpreting an observation or statement
a)
Inference
b)
Variable
c)
Observation
d)
Hypothesis
10.
Using your senses to gather information
a)
Inference
b)
Variable
c)
Observation
11.
Which is the Qualitative observation?
a)
Green Grass
b)
6 Kids
12.
Which is the Quantitative observation?
a)
1 dog
b)
red ball
13.
Which is the Quantitative observation?
a)
Taste like chocolate
b)
3 cookies
14.
What is a logical inference for this girl? 
a)
Trying to keep the ants in her ears
b)
Music is too loud
15.
What is a logical inference for this little boy?
a)
He is hungry
b)
He just crashed his car
16.

What is the term for the cumulative body of observations on which scientific explanations are based? This includes observations and measurable data.

a)

peer review

b)

pseudoscience

c)

empirical evidence

17.

What is pseudoscience?

a)

real science

b)

fake science

18.

Why is objectivity important to scientific investigations?

a)

Objectivity means that opinions of the scientists are included in the results.

b)

Objectivity means that scientists add their own biases and beliefs to their data, which is important to obtaining valid conclusions.

c)

Objectivity means that the opinions of the scientists do not affect results.

19.

Empirical Evidence is the for ______ & ______ on which a scientific explanation can be based.

a)

table & concerns

b)

observations & data

c)

science & fake science

20.

How should you feel about a scientific explanation presented by one test or by one scientist?

a)

CONVINCED: one test is all it takes to prove something

b)

SKEPTICAL: one test does not prove anything

21.

Which is a general prediction?

a)

We will have snow.

b)

We will have a lot of snow in the winter

c)

We will have 5 snow days this winter in North Canton

22.

Which is a Somewhat specific prediction?

a)

I hurt

b)

I have pain in my foot

c)

I have pain in my left foot in my little toe

23.

Which is a quite specific prediction?

a)

I like to run

b)

I like to run long distances

c)

I like to run marathons that are 26.2 miles