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Science Process Skills

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

4. gathering information using all the five senses

a)

Inferring

b)

Observing

c)

Hypothesis

2.

3. forming an idea of an expected result – not a guess – but a belief of what will occur based upon the present knowledge and understandings, observations and inferences.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Inferring

c)

Predicting

3.
What is using your 5 senses (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting when appropriate) along with the right tools to gather information called?
a)
hypothesizing
b)
communicating
c)
observing
d)
questioning
4.

What science skill involves the sharing of observations, ideas, models, or conclusions with others by means of talking, writing, drawing, making physical models, creating charts, etc...

a)
communicating
b)
experimenting
c)
measuring
d)
observing
5.

Mary wants to know how far she can stretch the rubberband before it breaks. She stretches the rubber band and uses a ruler to record the length in centimeters each time. What skill is this?

a)

Experimenting

b)

Measuring

c)

Inference & Predicting

d)

Classifying

6.

The steps you follow when performing your experiments that include variables.

a)

investigation

b)

Watching

c)

Communicating

d)

Experiment

7.

Mrs. Cloud want to see the effect of a new grain on her cows. Before she feeds them, she separates them into three groups based on how much they weigh and how much food they eat.

a)

Classifying

b)

Representing data

c)

Communicating

8.
It is a basic science process skills that suggests explanations of an observation based on past experiences.
a)
observing
b)
inferring
c)
measuring
d)
classifying
9.

Listening to the music involve making observations using your...

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

tongue

10.

Watching the birds flying involves observations using your...

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

tongue

11.

We observe things with our _____________.

a)

five senses

b)

two hands

c)

ten fingers

12.

The book measures 15 cm long.

a)

inferring

b)

measuring

c)

classifying

d)

observing

13.

The clouds are becoming dark, so it might rain later.

a)

observing

b)

predicting

c)

inferring

d)

comparing

14.

Donut, cake, ice cream and chocolate is a group of sweet foods.

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

classifying

d)

comparing

15.

The teacher gave the pupils a task in using the information from the table to make a bar graph.

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

classifying

d)

communicating

16.

We _____________ objects to know if they are smooth or rough.

a)

taste

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

listen

17.
When you are comparing mass, length and volume, you are ________________________.
a)
measuring
b)
displaying data
c)
gathering data
d)
observing
18.
When you group or organize categories, you are using the skill of ______________?
a)
observe
b)
compare
c)
predict
d)
classify
19.

The pencil is long, smooth, and color yellow.

a)

observing

b)

measuring

c)

classifying

20.

There is a puddle of water. It might have rained earlier.

a)
communicating
b)

inferring

c)

predicting

d)
observing
21.

Your explanation of HOW the lab connects to science concepts we have learned about in class.

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

22.

The answer to the original problem/question, drawn from your observations.

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

23.

Specific data that supports your answer. This is usually in the form of data or averages from your observations.

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

24.

Observation or Inference: I notice the tree by the pond has no leaves on it.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

25.

Which two of these can be observations about a gorilla?

a)

The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

b)

The gorilla has 5 fingers on his right hand.

c)

The gorilla is hungry.

d)

The gorilla has dark brown hair.

26.

Which of these choices are inferences about the picture.

a)

The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

b)

The gorilla has two eyes.

c)

The gorilla will be hungry after he eats that banana.

27.

Which of these are an observation.

a)

The animal lives in a cold climate.

b)

The animals are a family.

c)

The animals will go for a swim later.

d)

The animals have long beaks.

28.

What observation could be made about the picture.

a)

The child is feeling cold.

b)

The child will play outside.

c)

The child is dressed with many clothes

d)

The child will stay warm while he is outside.

29.

What inference could be made about this picture.

a)

The child is wearing mostly red.

b)

This is a child.

c)

The child is cold.

d)

The child is overdressed.

30.
A scientist discovers the body of an unknown species of frog in the rain forest of Brazil.  She writes several statements in her journal about the animal shown above.  Which of the following is an observation about the frog?
a)
The frog might be poisonous because it is very brightly colored.
b)
It has a mass of 22.4 grams.
c)
The frog is probably a tree climber because it has large, round toe pads.
d)
I think the frog is a species of poison dart frog because of its size and color.
31.
A student placed 50 mealworms in the middle of an aquarium containing a light, a cardboard tube and a water dish.  He waited five minutes and then recorded the data for the first trial in the table above.  The student repeated this procedure two more times, and recorded the results.  Read the results of all three trials.  Which inference could you make about mealworms based on the results.
a)
The mealworms probably prefer the darkness of a cardboard tube.
b)
There were 6 mealworms under the light in trial 2. 
c)
Mealworms love water. 
d)
There were 36 more mealworms in the cardboard tube versus the light in trial 3.
32.

Ms Hawkins is stressed, so after school she is going to get ice cream.... is a(n)

a)

Inference

b)

Prediction

c)

QuaLITative Observation

d)

QuaNtitative Observation

33.

What is a prediction you can make?

a)

The water has waves.

b)

There are zero people on the beach

c)

The water is cold

d)

Ms. Hawkins will spend the next 4 hours on the beach.

34.
Which of the following is an observation about this picture?
a)
The boy has fallen off his bike.
b)
The boy is in a lot of pain.
c)
The boy has injuries to his knees
d)
The boy learned his lesson about wheelies
35.
Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture
a)
The vase is broken.
b)
The girls' bow is blue and purple.
c)
The girl broke the vase.
d)
The girl has blonde hair.
36.
Scenario: you walk into the science classroom and see an unfamiliar adult at the front of the room. You also see that Mr. Lundberg is not in the room. You wonder where he could be. "Maybe he's home sick today" you think to yourself.
Which of these is an inference?
a)
You walk into science.
b)
You see an unfamiliar adult.
c)
You do not see Mr. Lundberg
d)
"Maybe he's home sick today" 
37.
Scenario: you walk into the science classroom and see an unfamiliar adult at the front of the room. You also see that Mr. Lundberg is not in the room. You wonder where he could be.
Which one(s) are observations?
a)
You walk into science.
b)
You see an unfamiliar adult.
c)
You wonder where Mr. Lundberg could be.
d)
None of these are observations
38.
Which of these statements is NOT an observation about this picture?
a)
There is a red candle on the window sill.
b)
The moon is full.
c)
It is Christmas time.
d)
There's snow on the tree.
39.
Which of the following is NOT an inference about the man in this picture:
a)
The man hates his purple shirt.
b)
The man has a purple shirt.
c)
The man is having a bad day.
d)
This man is upset because he's hungry
40.

Statements that forecast what might happen in the future.

a)

Prediction

b)

Field Study Investigation

c)

Test Variable

d)

Model