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Christopher wanted to learn more about Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons. Which of the following sources would be Christopher's best choice?
a) his friends
b) a neighborhood survey
c) the local newspaper
d) a university's astronomy website

Sometimes scientists replicate the research of other scientists. Which is the most likely reason scientists do this?
a) to verify that the work is accurate
b) to win prizes for their work
c) to form new theories
d) to improve the research

Scientists conduct investigations. What is the main reason for a scientific investigation?
a) to learn about recent discoveries
b) to demonstrate recent discoveries
c) to answer questions about the natural world
d) to practice doing experiments

Juan organized the steps of his process from first to last. This is called _________________.
a) classify
b) observe
c) order
d) investigate

Dmitri _______________________ the feathers of a bird. He noted how they looked and felt.
a) observed
b) ordered
c) classified
d) infered

Krystal was able to ________________ the rocks by sorting them into groups based on color.
a) investigate
b) classify
c) order
d) compare

Robbie knows it's important for scientists to __________________. So he explains the results of his investigation to his classmates.
a) orders
b) classifies
c) concludes
d) communicates

Angela wanted to _________________ how to planets are alike. So she made a list of their similar characteristics.
a) infer
b) conclude
c) observe
d) compare

Scientists use the evidence they gather to draw _________________.
a) observations
b) conclusions
c) investigations
d) communication

When scientists ______________________ they use their observations and prior knowledge to determine what is happening.
a) order
b) classify
c) observe
d) infer

Scientists use the ______________ they gather to draw conclusions.
a) evidence
b) observations
c) opinions
d) order

A good scientist does not let his or her personal beliefs, or _________________, influence their study.
a) opinions
b) observations
c) investigations
d) conclusions

The goal of a scientist is to understand the natural world. To do this, a scientist plans and conducts ____________________________.
a) order
b) observations
c) investigations
d) conclusions

Joseph wonders what kinds of birds live in his neighborhood. What skill will Joseph use to investigate the variety of birds in his neighborhood?
a) order
b) communicate
c) infer
d) observe

Taylor made some observations and has a question she would like to answer. What should Taylor do next?
a) plan and conduct an investigation
b) draw conclusions and communicate results
c) analyze evidence
d) form an opinion

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