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Science Test Scientf
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds of a dog barking? | Making Observations |
| What is an inference? | Explaining an observation. FOR EXAMPLE: Your friends return from a canoe trip on the lake and they are dripping wet, an INFERENCE would be, their canoe tipped over. |
| The many different ways scientists study the natural world is called | Scientific Inquiry |
| An orderly systematic approach to a problem | Scientific method |
| When we use one or more of our senses to gather information, it is called | Observing |
| What is an educated guess about what will happen in the future | A Prediction |
| Is this a quantitative or qualitative observation? The tree is 13 meters tall. | Quantitative |
| Is this a quantitative or qualitative observation? The table is smooth | Qualitative |
| Is this a subjective or objective observation? REMEMBER, SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATIONS INCLUDE FEELINGS AND OPINIONS. OBJECTIVE OBSERVATIONS ARE JUST THE FACTS. The dog sat on the sidewalk. | Objective |
| Is this a subjective or objective observation? REMEMBER, SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATIONS INCLUDE FEELINGS AND OPINIONS. OBJECTIVE OBSERVATIONS ARE JUST THE FACTS. It is as warm enough to cook an egg on the sidewalk. | Subjective |