Science Skills

A set of steps that scientists use to answer questions is

• A theory

• An observation

• A hypothesis

• The scientific method

What should you do if you break glass during a lab?

• Clean it up yourself

• Tell Ms. Holloran immediately

• Leave it there

• Ask your lab partner to clea it up

A possible explanation or answer to a question is known as a(n)

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Theory

• Scientific method

What are usually stated in an "If...then... " format?

• Theories

• Scientific methods

• Observations

• Hypotheses

Using your five senses to learn about an object or event is known as a(n)

• Scientific method

• Theory

• Observation

• Hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

What describes how close a measurement is to the actual value?

• Volume

• Accuracy

• Mass

• Precision

If food is part of the lab, you should do what?

• Eat it

• Play with it

• Treat it like a chemical

• Throw it away

An observation that describes a quality such as color or shape is known as

• Quantitative observation

• Hypothesis

• Qualitative observation

• Theory

The variable that is changed or manipulated

• Dependent variable

• Control

• Scientific method

• Independent variable

Objects with a high density tend to

• Float

• Sink

• Rise