Observations and Inferences

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How are observations made? Options: Only with your eyes, By trying to explain what you see, Using your senses, Just making a good guess

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Using your senses

Answer explanation

Sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste and even balance are some of your senses

Front

The dog is muddy because it is probably raining outside

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Inference

Answer explanation

The inference was followed by an observation (it went outside)

Front

What are the two kinds of observations?

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Quantitative and Inferences

Front

The fries taste salty. Options: Qualitative Observation, Quantitative Observation, Inference, None of the above.

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Qualitative Observation

Front

Which of the following best represents a Qualitative Observation? Quality, Description, Quantity, Number, Explanation, Fact, Opinion, Fact

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Quality, Description

Front

The baby is crying because she might be hungry.

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Inference

Front

What type of observation is "The plant has grown 2 inches since last week"?

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Quantitative observation

Front

Classify the statement: "There are 15 boys and 17 girls."

Back

Quantitative

Front

What type of observation is a bad odor coming from the test tube?

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Qualitative

Front

Classify: Enrique is the fastest runner in the class. Options: Qualitative, Quantitative, Inference, Opinion

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Qualitative