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Skills of a Scientist

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists do which of the following

a)

ask questions

b)

make observations

c)

blow things up

d)

draw conclusions

2.

Scientists can be men and women.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

This is when scientists gather data using their five senses.

a)

Make observations

b)

Make inferences

c)

Draw Conclusions

d)

Investigate

4.

What is an inference?

a)

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and background knowledge.

b)

A comparison using like or as

c)

The who, what, where, when, and how of a story

d)

Something you can see, hear, taste, or touch

5.

Another word for an experiment is

a)

order

b)

investigation

c)

examination

d)

classification

6.

The ice cream tastes cold is a(n)

a)

inference

b)

conclusion

c)

observation

d)

investigation

7.

Ms. Masters is wearing a dress I've never seen before so it must be new is a(n)

a)

compare

b)

observation

c)

opinion

d)

inference

8.

This is definitely a scientist

a)

True

b)

False

9.

This is a scientist.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This is a scientist.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

This is a scientist.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Putting the event of the life cycle of a butterfly in order is which skill?

a)

classify

b)

order

c)

investigate

d)

compare

13.

Scientists keep their opinions separate from the results of their investigations.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Kira organized shoes into different types of sneakers. She is practicing which skill?

a)

compare

b)

classify

c)

order

d)

observe

15.

Aaron went to the Cincinnati Zoo and noticed the Gorillas have larger hands than the Orangutans. He is practicing which skills?

a)

Observe

b)

order

c)

classify

d)

Compare

16.

All good scientists draw conclusions using lots of

a)

comparing

b)

evidence

c)

classification

d)

infering

17.

You use a _______ to make an inference.

a)

investigation

b)

observation

c)

conclusion

d)

theory

18.

Scientists need all except

a)

a place to take notes

b)

expensive tools

c)

safety equipment

d)

specific skills

19.

A baby sorting blocks into the holes they fit in is which skill?

a)

order

b)

compare

c)

classify

d)

investigate

20.

"There is a bird on her head." is a(n)

a)

observation

b)

inference

21.

The girl is scared is

a)

an observation

b)

an inference

22.

"The dog is in a pile of leaves" is

a)

an observation

b)

an inference

23.

The dog's favorite time of year is fall is

a)

an observation

b)

an inference

24.

Scientists communicate their results faster today than ever before.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Scientists use evidence to draw

a)

laws

b)

theories

c)

conclusions

d)

observations