Exploring Science Process Skills Quiz

Which of the following is an example of observing and describing?

• Predicting the weather for next week

• Noting the color and shape of a leaf

• Grouping animals by their habitat

• Measuring the height of a plant

Which of the following is a correct classification of living things?

• Grouping all animals as mammals

• Classifying plants based on their color

• Dividing animals into vertebrates and invertebrates

• Sorting animals by their size

What is the first step in conducting a simple experiment?

• Analyzing the data

• Making a prediction

• Drawing a conclusion

• Asking a question

If you predict that a plant will grow taller when given more sunlight, what science process skill are you using?

• Observing

• Classifying

• Making predictions

• Analyzing data

Which of the following is an example of analyzing data?

• Recording the temperature every day

• Comparing the growth of plants in different soils

• Predicting the outcome of an experiment

• Describing the texture of a rock

What is the purpose of drawing conclusions in an experiment?

• To make a prediction

• To summarize the findings

• To classify the data

• To observe the results

Which of the following is an example of classifying living things?

• Observing the behavior of birds

• Grouping insects by the number of legs

• Predicting the growth of a plant

• Measuring the length of a fish

When you notice that sugar dissolves faster in hot water than in cold water, which science process skill are you using?

• Observing

• Classifying

• Conducting experiments

• Making predictions

If you conduct an experiment to see if plants grow better in sunlight or shade, what is the variable you are testing?

• The type of plant

• The amount of water

• The light condition (sunlight or shade)

• The size of the pot

After analyzing the data from an experiment, what should you do next?

• Make a prediction

• Draw a conclusion

• Classify the data

• Conduct another experiment