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Quiz on Basic Science Processes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an observation of the picture?
a)
The person is wearing a T-shirt
b)
It is a sunny day
c)
The person is going to a birthday party
d)
The gift is a DVD player
2.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
3.

What process skill requires one to use hi/her body senses?

a)

Observing

b)

Inferring

c)

Measuring

d)

Classifying

4.

If the mass of a paper plane is increased, then its flying time also increases. This statement is called a/an ____.

a)

inference

b)

hypothesis

c)

prediction

d)

observation

5.
She is holding an umbrella
a)
observation
b)
inference
6.
It is raining outside
a)
observation
b)
inference
7.

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Scientific

8.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Scientific

9.

It tastes sweet.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

10.

The leaf is 5mm wide.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

11.

The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

12.

The factor that a researcher intentionally changes in his experiment is known as ______ variable

a)

controlled

b)

dependent

c)

independent

d)

responding

13.

Which of the partial steps below is correct in following the scientific method of solving a problem?

a)

Hypothesizing---->Observing ----> Experimenting ----> Concluding

b)

Observing---->Hypothesizing---->Experimenting----> Concluding

c)

Concluding---->Experimenting---->Hypothesizing---->Observing

d)

Experimenting---->Observing---->Hypothesizing---->Concluding

14.

The variable that you change. For example, if you were testing how much sunlight a plant needed to grow, you would test it by keeping everything the same, but changing the amount of sunlight you give each plant in the experiment. The amount of sunlight would be the ___________ variable.

a)

control

b)

dependent

c)

independent

15.

a possible answer to a question that can be tested with an experiment or scientific investigation.

a)

conclusion

b)

hypothesis

c)

analyze

d)

prediction

16.

a procedure carried out to gather data about an object or event

a)

variable

b)

prediction

c)

conclusion

d)

investigation

17.

information you observe or collect in number form

a)

hypothesis

b)

experiment

c)

analyze

d)

data

18.

The process used for Scientific investigations

a)

Scientific Method

b)

investigation

c)

experiment

d)

prediction

19.

to study something closely and carefully

a)

analyze

b)

variable

c)

conclusions

d)

procedure

20.

The process of science involves ______________.

a)

observing

b)

experimenting

c)

posing questions

d)

All of the above