Observation and Inference Review

The cake has a sweet smell is a _______ piece of data. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of these is NOT an observation.

• There are footprints.
• The person was dizzy.
• The footprints are black.
• There are dots.

Which of these is an inference?

• 2 sets of foot prints.

• They ended up in the same spot.

• One animal ate the other.

• The prints are black

Which is a qualitative piece of data?

• He is 6 feet 7 inches tall.

• He weighs 265 lbs.

• He is strong.

• He wears a size 13 shoe.

Students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster. 
What was the Independent Variable?

• Amount of Candy
• Amount of Water
• Temperature of Water
• Time for Candy to Dissolve

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, and sunlight. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant

• Water, apple juice, milk

• Plant growth

• Amount of soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A new company wants to test out a pill that will unlock all of your brain to make you 50% smarter and much more efficient. 
Which answer choice shows what the control group would be?

• The group that receives the pill
• The group that receives the fake pill
• The new company
• The brain that gets smarter

What are the five parts that should be included in a conclusion?

• Purpose, whether the hypothesis was supported or not, analyzed data, new question to investigate next, final conclusion.

• Purpose, a synopsis of the experiment (including variables), restate your hypothesis, analyzed data, new question to investigate next

• Purpose, whether the hypothesis was supported or not, analyzed data, experimental errors/improvements, new question to investigate next.

Which of the following is an observation about this picture?

• The boy has fallen off his bike.
• The boy is in a lot of pain.
• The boy has injuries to his knees
• The boy learned his lesson about wheelies

Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture

• The vase is broken.
• The girls' bow is blue and purple.
• The girl broke the vase.
• The girl has blonde hair.