Science Process Skill Questions ( Section B )

Types of Questions
1 changed (tc)
measured/observed (to)
kept the same (ts)
information gathered
(tc) & (to)

Answering Skills
Parameter + the object/substance/situation
Examples:
- The type of
- The temperature of
- The size of
- The volume of
- The number of
- The distance of
- The amount of
- The height of

2 Aim / purpose

Examples:
1. To investigate the relationship between the (tc) and the (to)
2. To study the relationship between the (to) and the (tc)

3 relationship
conclusion

Examples:
1. When the (tc) increases/decreases, the (to) increases/decreases
2. If the (tc) increases/decreases, the (to) increases/decreases.
3. As the (tc) incresas/decreases, the (to) increases/decreases.
4. The* (tc), the * (to)
* more/less
* higher/shorter
* bigger/smaller
* faster/lower
* increases/decreases

4 predict

- give only one whole number

more than(X)
less than(X)
between 40cm to 50cm (X)

5 pattern / trend / change

Examples:
1.Increases
2 Decreases
3 Does not change
4 Increases and decreases

6 observation

- When there are TWO information always compare using

comparison more than
- If THREE or more information are given use comparison the most

7 reason

- State the observation before giving the reason/inference

Sample Questions
Table 1 shows the result of affair test on how temperatute will affect the time taken for a
cloth to dry.
Temperature of room ( C )
Time taken for cloth to dry ( hours)

55
5

60
4

65
3

70
2

a) What is the aim (purpose) of this investigation?

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b) State the changes of trend in the time taken for cloth to dry.
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c) Predict the time taken for cloth to dry if the temperature of room is 75 C
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c) Based on the investigation, state the following:
i ) what is changed?

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ii ) what is measured?

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iii ) what is kept the same? _______________________________________________

d) State the relationship between temperature of room and the time taken for cloth to dry
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e) What can you conclude from this investigation?
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