PS Test 1 (7th) 21-22

What skills do scientists use to learn

more about the natural world ?

• Observing, Inferring

• Observing, Predicting, Thinking

• Observing, Inferring, Predicting

How do observing and inferring differ?

• Observing is to put in word the events around you while Inferring is to give an explanation of the events.

• Inferring is to put in word the events around you while Observing is to give an explanation of the events.

• None of the above

Is this statement an observation or an inference?

"It must be raining outside"

• Observation

• Inference

• None of them

An observation is gathering information by using your five senses.

• True

• False

What is physical science? Explain

What are the two main areas of physical science?

• Chemistry and Physics

• Physics and Biology

• Mathematics and Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of the properties of matter (INSIDE OF MATTER)

• True

• False

Physics is the study of matter ad how it interacts (OUTSIDE OF MATTER)

• True

• False

Matter is the ability to do work or cause change

• True

• False

Matter is all around us that has mass and occupies space

• True

• False