Science Skills Study Guide Test.

Science Skills Study Guide Test.

science - CORRECT ANSWER a way of LEARNING ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD through observations
and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge



technology - CORRECT ANSWER APPLICATION OF SCIENCE to help people



inferring - CORRECT ANSWER the process of EXPLAINING or INTERPRETING what is happening or has
happened BASED ON OBSERVATIONS and prior knowledge



observing - CORRECT ANSWER the process of using one or more of your SENSES TO GATHER
INFORMATION



evaluating - CORRECT ANSWER COMPARING OBSERVATIONS and data TO REACH A CONCLUSION about
them



quaNtitative observation - CORRECT ANSWER an observation that deals with a NUMBER or amount:
something you MEASURE OR COUNT.



qualitative observation - CORRECT ANSWER an observation that CANNOT be expressed in NUMBERS, but
only observed by your senses.



predicting - CORRECT ANSWER the process of FORECASTING what WILL HAPPEN in the FUTURE based on
past experience or evidence



making models - CORRECT ANSWER the process of CREATING REPRESENTATIONS of complex objects or
processes.



classifying - CORRECT ANSWER the process of GROUPING together items that are ALIKE in some way.