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Pick the example of quantitative data.
a) The flower grew 3 inches when placed in the sun.
b) The flower turned yellow.
c) The flower smelled like cotton candy.
d) The soil felt dry.

Pick an example of qualitative data.
a) The candy bar weighed 3 grams.
b) The candy bar has a width of 2 cm.
c) The candy bar melted at a temperature of 75 degrees Celsius.
d) The candy bar tastes like chocolate.

Pick the example that is an observation.
a) I think the balloon will pop if it gets too hot.
b) It's cold outside, so it is probably going to snow.
c) There are bubbles in the liquid.
d) If too much pressure builds up, it will probably explode.

Pick the example that is an inference.
a) The box is heavy.
b) The box arrived close to my birthday, so it might be a birthday present.
c) The plastic feels smooth.
d) The outside of the box has small dots when you look at it under a microscope.

What best describes a problem statement?
a) A question that you want to test based on something you observed
b) Testing your hypothesis to see if your inference was correct
c) Recording your data from the experiment in charts or graphs
d) An educated statement that explains what you think will happen, similar to an inference

Which is an example of a hypothesis.
a) 3 out of 8 teams successfully stopped the egg from cracking or breaking.
b) Can I design a device to stop an egg from cracking or breaking when dropped from a height of at least 10 feet?
c) Because we put cotton around the egg, I infer that it will not break.
d) My device was not successful, because the egg broke.

Which step of the Scientific Method involves recording information from the experiment and organizing your information into charts, tables, and graphs?
a) Problem
b) Conclusion
c) Background
d) Data Analysis

Choose if this is an example of an observation or an inference: The sun is shining, so the flower will grow.
a) Observation
b) Inference
c)
d)

Choose if this is an example of an observation or an inference: The liquid in beaker A is colder than the liquid in beaker B.
a) Observation
b) Inference
c)
d)

What is it called when you finish your experiment and ask a followup question about what you want to test next?
a) Problem
b) Hypothesis
c) Conclusion
d) Iterative question

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