2023 - Environmental Science Welcome

Environmental Science

Welcome Quiz

Fall 2023

Observation and Inference

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An observation is information you gather using your senses

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​An inference is a conclusion that can be based on observations, or other forms of evidence (such as by doing research)

Multiple Choice

The person hit his head doing a chin up.

• Observation

• Inference

Multiple Choice

The person in the picture is wearing shoes (or some form of footwear).

• Observation

• Inference

Multiple Choice

No one has used the slide in a long time.

• Observation

• Inference

Multiple Choice

There is a web on the slide.

• Observation

• Inference

Multiple Choice

What does CER stand for?

• Create Evaluate Respond

• Consider Evidence Relevant

• Claim Evidence Reasoning

• Cause Examine Real-life

Multiple Choice

What is a claim?

• A statement one believes is true

• long and detailed paragraph

• Explains why something happened

Multiple Choice

What is evidence ?

• An answer to a question

• Observations or facts that causes someone to believe something is true.

• Long and detailed paragraph

Multiple Choice

What is reasoning?

• Answers a question

• Explaining how evidence supports a claim

• Something used to prove something true or false

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a claim?

• Ms. Saunders likes animals.

• Ms. Saunders has not been observed eating meat and says she's a vegan.

• Since one reason people don't eat meat is because they do not wish harm to come to animals, people who don't eat meat probably like animals.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of evidence?

• Ms. Saunders likes animals.

• Ms. Saunders has not been observed eating meat and says she's a vegan.

• Since one reason people don't eat meat is because they do not wish harm to come to animals, people who don't eat meat probably like animals.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of reasoning?

• Ms. Saunders likes animals.

• Ms. Saunders has not been observed eating meat and says she's a vegan.

• Since one reason people don't eat meat is because they do not wish harm to come to animals, people who don't eat meat probably like animals.

Multiple Choice

A group of parts that work together to do a job, perform a function, or produce a result is called a ........

• function

• system

• feedback

Multiple Choice

True or false? Success Starters and notebooks are graded in this classroom.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or false? You can use open notes for unit tests in this classroom.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following items can be recycled through Charleston County's MRF? Select all that apply.

• aluminum cans

• plastic bottles

• cardboard

• plastic film such as plastic bags

Multiple Choice

What does "MRF" stand for?

• Magical Recycling Factory

• Materials Recovery Facility

• Materials Recycling Fantasyland

• Management Reclamation Force

Multiple Select

Check all the following that are true about grades.

• FORMATIVE grades are 30% of your Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 grades

• SUMMATIVE grades are 70% of your Quarter 1 and Quarter 2grades

• There will be a final exam and/or project near the end of the year that will count for 20% of your final grade

• Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 count for 80% of your total grade

You can always reach out to Ms. Saunders at any time about grades!