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Inquiry Vocabulary and Observations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the type of information a scientist collects?

a)

data

b)

information

c)

rocks

d)

graphs

2.

The process that scientists use to ask and answer questions

a)

Inquiry

b)

Scientific Method

c)

"Hey, watch this!"

d)

Engineering design

3.

Investigating an object closely.

a)

Observations

b)

Looking

c)

Seeing

d)

Hypothesize

4.

What you are thinking

a)

Inference

b)

Experiment

c)

Lunch

d)

observations

5.

Observations using the 5 senses

a)

QuaLitative Observations

b)

QuaNtitative Observations

c)

Observations

d)

Experimenting

6.

Observing by counting or measuring

a)

QuaLitative Observations

b)

QuaNtitative Observations

c)

Observations

d)

weighing

7.

A picture that shows and labels the parts.

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

diagram

d)

museums

8.

The part of an experiment that changes

a)

Observations

b)

Conclusion

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Variable

9.

A prediction based on observations and research. What will happen and why.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Conclusion

c)

Experiment

d)

Prediction

10.

A way to test of a hypothesis.

a)

Explode

b)

Experiment

c)

Diagram

d)

Question

11.

Asking and answering questions.

a)

Observations

b)

Inferring

c)

Inquiry

d)

Conclusions

12.

A graph that shows change over a period of time

a)

Bar Graph

b)

Line Graph

c)

Diagram

d)

Pie Chart Graph

13.
scientists keep track of research notes and data in a...
a)
computer monitor
b)
science notebook or journal
c)
sticky note pad
d)
brain
14.
There were 4 fewer drops on the penny dipped in soap than the one dipped in oil.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
15.
The barn contains pigs, cows, and horses.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
16.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
17.
There are ten buttons on the table. 
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
18.
Which of the following is an observation about this picture?
a)
The player is wearing a red jersey
b)
the red team is going to score a touch down
c)
the quarterback is getting the ball
19.
Which of the following is an inference about this picture?
a)
The player is wearing a red jersey
b)
the red team is going to score a touch down
c)

the quarterback is behind the center.

20.
The things that may change or vary in an experiment are also known as what?
a)
hypothesis
b)
variables
c)
investigation
d)
conclusion