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Process Skills

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is representing observations, ideas, models, or conclusions by talking, writing, drawing, making physical models, creating charts, and so on called?
a)
communicating
b)
experimenting
c)
measuring
d)
observing
2.
What is thinking of and asking questions about an object, event, or a science topic called?
a)
predicting
b)
hypothesizing
c)
communicating
d)
questioning
3.
What is designing an investigation that includes procedures to test a hypothesis and collect reliable data called?
a)
hypothesizing
b)
observing
c)
experimenting
d)
questioning
4.
What is looking at the evidence, evaluating it to look for a pattern, and drawing a conclusion from the data called?
a)
observing
b)
interpreting
c)
experimenting
d)
hypothesizing
5.
What is attempting to give an explanation of an event, the nature of an object, or a science topic - based on your experience called?
a)
predicting
b)
observing
c)
communicating
d)
hypothesizing
6.
What is forecasting the outcome of a specific future event based on a pattern of evidence or a hypothesis.  It is not a wild guess called?
a)
experimenting
b)
predicting
c)
communicating
d)
observing
7.
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
8.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
9.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
10.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
11.
Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?
a)
Color
b)
Smell
c)
6.84 cm
d)
texture
12.
When you use logical reasoning (as you read, or use the Scientific Process Skills), you are ___________________
a)
hypothesizing
b)
predicting
c)
inferring
d)
gathering data
13.
When you write down your observations, you are ________________________
a)
gathering data
b)
recording data
c)
displaying data
d)
using the scientific method
14.
When you perform steps, using appropriate tools, recording and analyzing data, you are _____________________.
a)
plan and conduct simple investigations
b)
gather data
hypothesize
c)
measure
d)
infer
15.
When you make a statement about an expected outcome, you are ________________.
a)
hypothesizing
b)
predicting
c)
inferring
d)
comparing
16.
When you make tables, charts and graphs, you are _______________________ .
a)
drawing
b)
gathering data
c)
displaying data
d)
recording data
17.
When you form an idea of an expected outcome, you are ____________________.
a)
predicting
b)
inferring
c)
hypothesizing
d)
observing
18.
When you use the senses to gather information, you are
_______________________.
a)
inferring
b)
predicting
c)
experimenting
d)
observing
19.
When you make inferences, observations and predictions, you are _________________
a)
hypothesizing
b)
gathering data
c)
recording data
d)
displaying data
20.
When you are comparing mass, length and volume, you are ________________________.
a)
measuring
b)
displaying data
c)
gathering data
d)
observing
21.
When you identify and control factors that affect the outcome of an experiment, you are _______________________.
a)
experimenting
b)
gathering data
c)
inferring
d)
identifying & controlling variables
22.
When you design ways to collect, control and test a hypothesis, you can now
______________________.
a)
observe
b)
compare
c)
measure
d)
experiment
23.

A question that begins your lab investigation

a)

problem

b)

hypothesis

c)

experiment

d)

observation

e)

conclusion

24.

A prediction that is based on facts and can be tested. Your answer to the question before doing an experiment.

a)

problem

b)

hypothesis

c)

experiment

d)

observation

e)

conclusion

25.

The steps you follow to test your hypothesis.

a)

problem

b)

hypothesis

c)

experiment

d)

observation

e)

conclusion

26.

Careful studying of what happened during the experiment - using your five senses (when safe).

a)

problem

b)

hypothesis

c)

experiment

d)

observation

e)

conclusion

27.

The things that need to be kept THE SAME for each trial.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

constants

28.

The one variable that I am changing in the experiment.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

constants

29.

What is being measured in the experiment.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

constants

30.

Observation

a)

using your 5 senses along with the right tools to gather information

b)

forecasting the outcome of a specific future event based on a pattern of evidence or a hypothesis. NOT a wild guess

c)

attempting to give an explanation of an event the nature of an object or a science topic based on your experience

31.

Hypothesizing

a)

forecasting the outcome of a specific future event based on a patter of evidence or a hypothesis is NOT a wild guess

b)

thinking of and asking questions about an object event or science topic

c)

attempting to give an explanation of an event the nature of an object or a science topic based on your experience

32.

Predicting

a)

using your 5 senses along with the right tools to gather information

b)

looking at the evidence evaluating it to look for a pattern and drawing a conclusion from the data

c)

forecasting the outcome of a specific future event based on a pattern of evidence or a hypothesis is NOT a wild guess

33.

communicating

a)

Representing observations ideas models or conclusions by talking writing drawing making physical models creating charts and so on

b)

Planning an investigation that includes procedures that test a hypothesis and collects reliable data

c)

forecasting the outcome of a specific future event the nature of an object or a science topic based on your experience

34.

Ayesha weighed the sand and soil that she will use for the experiment.

a)

Classifying

b)

Measuring

c)

Observing

d)

Predicting

35.

Rafael used tables and graphs to show the results of his experiments.

a)

Inferring

b)

Observing

c)

Communicating

d)

Predicting

36.

Kian described the color, taste and odor of the food after leaving it on the table for three days.

a)

Classifying

b)

Communicating

c)

Inferring

d)

Observing

37.

For the activity, Ivy separated the materials that will float and materials that will sink.

a)

Classifying

b)

Measuring

c)

Communicating

d)

Observing

38.

Before the experiment, Sheena wrote what might happen if she leaves her crayons near the stove.

a)

Classifying

b)

Predicting

c)

Communicating

d)

Observing

39.

After the experiment, Sam concluded that Plant A grew taller than Plant B because of the fertilizers.

a)

Classifying

b)

Observing

c)

Predicting

d)

Inferring

40.

Elijah used a magnet to know which objects are magnetic and nonmagnetic.

a)

Classifying

b)

Observing

c)

Communicating

d)

Measuring

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