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Quiz I: Scientific Thinking and Processes

Matching
Match each term with its appropriate example or definition.
_____ 1) quantitative
_____ 2) qualitative
_____ 3) observation
_____ 4) inference
_____ 5) hypothesis
_____ 6) inquiry
_____ 7) data
_____ 8) experiment

A) Observations that are recorded, saved, or

written down.
B) A possible answer to a scientific question. It has
to be testable and observable.
C) Collecting information about an object using
your 5 senses.
D) Information which is described using numbers
or measurements.
E) Information which is described using adjectives
like blue or slimy.
F) Logical conclusions based on observations.
G) Process by which scientists ask questions to
understand the world around them.
H) Process that tests a hypothesis by collecting
information.

Short Answer
Look at the picture below. Make a quantitative observation, a qualitative observation, and an inference about
the picture below. Write your answers in complete sentences.
Inference:

Quantitative Observation:

Qualitative Observation:

Write a hypothesis for the following scientific questions. Make sure your hypotheses are observable and
testable!
You notice that your dishes always feel greasy, even after you have washed them.
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THEN___________________________________________________________________________________
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Does hand sanitizer prevent the spreading of the flu?
IF______________________________________________________________________________________
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THEN___________________________________________________________________________________
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