Unit 1 Science

Someone who makes a statement that explains an observation?

• Spring scale

• Inference

• Investigation

• Observation

If you want to collect and analyze information about the pull force, such as the force of gravity, you would use a tool called?

• Pan balance

• Microscope

• Spring Scale

• Meterstick

When people ask questions, make observations and use other methods to gather data about an event or object, they are doing?

• Observation

• Investigation

• inference

• Measurement

A tool used to collect and analyze information about the mass of an object

• Pan balance

• Spring scale

• Measurement

• Meterstick

When people collect data but using their five senses they make a?

• Observation

• inference

• investigation

• spring balance

Camilla is studying minerals in different rocks. Which would NOT help camilla collect and record data about the rock

• Measuring the volume of the rock

• inferring the rock is a million years old

• testing the effect of dripping vinegar onto the rock

• Observing the minerals that make up the rock

Scientist state a hypothesis before conducting experiment, which steps should a scientist also do before the experiment?

• Ask questions

• draw a conclusion

• communicate results

• record and analyze results

Data is information you observe?

• True

• False

Jill records the number of birds she sees each day at the bird feeder. Which method is the best to record data?

• Diagram

• Camera

• Bar graph

• Model

Empirical Evidence is data collected through direct observation?

• False

• True