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100
What are five skills scientists use to learn more about the world
-observing-inferring-predicting-classifying-making models-
100
What are the five senses
-sight-hearing-touch-taste-smell
100
What Quantative Observations?
It deals with numbers and amounts
100
What is a Qualative observation?
An observation using your five senses
100
Give an example of each type of observation
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200
What does inference, or inferring, mean?
When you explain or interpret the things you observe
200
True or false Inferences are based on reasoning from what you already know
True
200
True or false Making an inference involves wild guessing.
False
200
True one false An inference is an interpretation of observations
True
200
True or false People often measure the inference of a circle
False
300
What does prediction, or predicting, mean?
To make a forecast of what will happen in the future
300
Inferring means _____________
When you interpret or explain something you observe
300
Predicting is ___________
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future
300
Why do scientist classify objects?
It helps them stay organized so you can find them easily later
300
Why do scientist make models
It helps them study and understand things that can be difficult
400
A fingerprint is an _____ characteristic
Individual
400
No two people are found with the _____ same fingerprint pattern
Exact
400
What are the two types of arches
Plain, and tented
400
What are the four types of whorl
Plain, central pocket, double loop, accidental
400
What are the two types of loops
Radial, and ulnar
500
What is the % of loops
60%
500
_____ _____ are impressions left by friction ridge skin on a surface! such as a tool, handle, glass! door, etc...
Latent Prints
500
What is the percent of arches
5%
500
None
None
500
What is the % of whorls
35%