OBSERVATION
INFERENCE, PREDICTION, CLASSIFYING
VARIABLES
RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND HYPOTHESIS
BONUS!!!!
100
WHAT ARE THE FIVE SENSES?
SIGHT, SMELL, TASTE, TOUCH, HEARING
100
WHICH SCIENCE PROCESS SKILL IS A DEDUCTION OR CONCLUSION?
INFERENCE
100
HOW MANY VARIABLES CAN CHANGE IN AN EXPERIMENT?
ONE
100

A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE ANSWERED USING EXPERIMENTATION IS?

RESEARCH QUESTION

100
IDENTIFY THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE IN THE FOLLOWING HYPOTHESIS: IF THE AMOUNT OF WATER IS RELATED TO PLANT GROWTH , THEN THE MORE YOU WATER A PLANT, THE LARGER IT WILL GROW BECAUSE.....
AMOUNT OF WATER
200
WHAT IS AN OBSERVATION THAT USES NUMBERS CALLED?
QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION
200
A LOUD ALARM SOUND IS HEARD AND STUDENTS ARE EXITING THE BUILDING IN NEAT ORDERLY LINES. WHAT IS YOUR INFERENCE?
A FIRE DRILL
200
WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
THE VARIABLE THAT IS CHANGED BY THE SCIENTIST.
200
WHICH SCIENCE PROCESS SKILL MUST BE TESTABLE?
HYPOTHESIS
200
IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE IN THE FOLLOWING HYPOTHESIS: IF THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR IS RELATED TO HYPERACTIVITY, THEN THE MORE SUGAR A CHILD EATS, THE MORE ENERGY THEY WILL HAVE BECAUSE...
ENERGY/HYPERACTIVITY
300
WHAT IS AN OBSERVATION THAT USES WORDS CALLED?
QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION
300
ORGANIZING OR GROUPING SIMILAR ITEMS TOGETHER IS KNOW AS_________________
CLASSIFYING
300
WHAT IS A DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
THE VARIABLE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE IN THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE.
300
WHAT THREE WORDS MUST EVERY HYPOTHESIS HAVE?
IF, THEN, BECAUSE
300
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION.
ONE THAT HAS NUMBERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
400
"THE MARBLE WEIGHS 5 GRAMS" IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH KIND OF OBSERVATION?
QUANTITATIVE
400
WHICH SCIENCE PROCESS SKILL IS A STATEMENT MADE IN ADVANCE USING OBSERVATION AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE?
PREDICTION
400
WHAT IS THE NAME FOR THE VARIABLE(S) THAT DOES NOT CHANGE?
CONTROL
400
GIVE A RESEARCH QUESTION USING THE TWO VARIABLES: SUGAR AND CAVITITES.
ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS
400
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION.
ONE WITH DESCRIPTIVE WORDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
500
"THE MOUNTAINS ARE JAGGED AND SHARP" IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH KIND OF OBSERVATION?
QUALITATIVE
500
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EQUATION: ______+_______= INFERENCE
OBSERVATION+PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
500
YOUR PARENTS ARE: _____________ VARIABLE YOU ARE: ______________ VARIABLE
INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT
500
GIVE A HYPOTHESIS USING THE VARIABLES: SUGAR AND CAVITIES.
ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS
500

Out of the statements below, which one is the best example?

A. Can I use Oxy Clean to get BBQ sauce out of my white tee

B. How effective are store bought stain removers in getting BBQ sauce out of white tee

C. If I use spray and wash then my shirt will get clean

C. If I use spray and wash then my shirt will get clean

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