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WorksheetsQUIZ #1 REVIEW
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 23mins
An example of qualitative data is...
the dolphin was gray
the dolphin jumped 5 feet out of the water into the air
the dolphin swam 3.4 miles per hour
the dolphin had 2 babies
An example of quantitative data is....
the jelly beans weighed 3.2 grams
the jelly beans were flavorful
the jelly beans were shiny
What is collaboration, and how do scientists collaborate?
collaboration is working alone to solve problems in a labratory
collaboration is working together to solve a problem, and scientists are currently collaborating about how to solve world problems such a drought as an example
What was the purpose of analyzing and trying to solve the wood block puzzles back in lab?
we were looking for variables
we were looking for patterns to help us learn how scientists solve problems by analyzing patterns
we were looking for a way to build a model
Qualitative data is.....
number data which uses tools to collect it
word data that uses your senses to collect it
Which is true about an inference?
An inference is based on not observing things in nature and guessing how they got there
An inference is based on observations, and concludes what you have learned and is assumed to be true, but has not been proven.
An inference is a model that explains everything
Which is the best example of an inference?
I saw geese flying in a "V", I think fall may be coming
I saw geese swimming and honking
True or false? An inference is based on observations, and concludes what you have learned and is assumed to be true, but has not been proven.
True
False
True or False? A model is a representation of an idea, object, or event that represents something that is difficult to observe or experience directly
An example model is a model of the solar system or a human heart
True
False
A hypothesis is......
based on just a guess no thinking involved
a non educated guess using no prior knowledge
an educated guess based on previous knowledge
Phenology is...
the study of biology
studying living things as they change with the seasons
the study of dirt
the study of the planets and their seasons
