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The act of using your senses to gather information take notes of what occurs.
a) Hypothesis
b) Observation
c) Prediction
d) Conclusion

A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested through scientific investigations
a) Critical Thinking
b) Conclusion
c) Observation
d) Hypothesis

A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
a) Prediction
b) Observation
c) Analyze results
d) Conclusion

A hypothesis that has been tested many times and is supported by many investigations.
a) Scientific law
b) Scientific theory
c) Hypotheisis
d) Conclusion

A rule that describes a pattern in nature
a) Scientific theory
b) Hypothesis
c) Conclusion
d) Scientific law

Comparing what you already know with information you are given to make a decision.
a) Critical thinking
b) Skepticisim
c) Fact
d) Opinion

When a scientists is doubtful.
a) Critically thinking
b) Hypothesizing
c) Predicting
d) Skeptical

Something that is true or well defined.
a) Opinion
b) Fact
c) An answer
d) A question

A personal view about a topic.
a) Fact
b) Skepticism
c) Critical thinking
d) Opinion

Finding new information through investigations and explorations of natural events.
a) Science
b) Observation
c) Experiments
d) Asking a question

Type of observation expressed in numbers including mass, time, distance and temperature.
a) Qualitative
b) Asking a question
c) Quantitative
d) Conclusion

Type of observation using one or more of your senses.
a) Qualitative
b) Asking a question
c) Quantitative
d) Conclusion

The branch of science that includes rocks, soil, oceans and atmosphere.
a) General Science
b) Life Science
c) Earth Science
d) Physical Science

The branch of Science that includes matter, energy and chemistry.
a) Earth Science
b) General Science
c) Life Science
d) Physical Science

A branch of science also called Biology.
a) Life Science
b) Physical Science
c) Earth Science
d) General Science

First step of Scientific Inquiry.
a) Hypothesize and predict
b) Ask a question
c) Test the hypothesis
d) Communicate results

The step of Scientific Inquiry when data is sorted and graphed.
a) Communicate results
b) Analyze results
c) Hypothesize and precict
d) Draw Conclusions

The step of Scientific Inquiry when a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested is stated
a) Conclusion
b) Analyze results
c) Communicate results
d) Hypothesis

The step of Scientific inquiry when you perform a scientific investigation.
a) Ask a question
b) Test a hypothesis
c) Analyze Results
d) Communicate results

The step of Scientific Inquiry when a scientist study the information from the results and makes an inference.
a) Hypothesize and Predict
b) Analyze Results
c) Communicate Results
d) Draw Conclusions

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