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A scientist who works for the National Weather Service looks at data and warns people that a hurricane is approaching. This is an example of what science skill?
What is predicting
A scientist observes a bird's nest with broken shells inside and states "The eggs hatched." This is an example of what science skill?
What is making inferences.
What is observing.
Science is based on
What is facts
Quantitative observations must have
The couch in the classroom is purple. This is an example of what type of observation.
Qualitative
There are three adults in the room is an example of what type of observation.
Quantitative Observation
A scientist in the Amazon is studying a new organism in order to determine if it is a reptile, amphibian or arthropod. What science skill is the scientist using?
What is classifying
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Name the science skill where you use one or more of your senses to gather information.
An engineer at Disney World builds a small version of a new ride in to learn more about the new ride. This is an example of what Science Skill?
What is making models
Knowledge you already have and clues you observe to figure out something
What is inferring
Making a forecast of something that will happen in the future
What is predicting
The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way
What is classifying
Creating representations of complex science concepts to explain/teach them
What is making models
The cat will fall is what type of statement?
A prediction
What are the 6 processes of science?
What is observing, inferring, predicting, classifying, making models, and communicating
Qualitative observation