Which statement is an inference about this picture?

Someone has already called 911.

A scientist discovers the body of an unknown species of frog in the rain forest of Brazil. She writes several statements in her journal about the animal shown above. Which of the following is an observation about the frog?

The frog might be poisonous because it is very brightly colored.

The frog is probably a tree climber because it has large, round toe pads.

I think the frog is a species of poison dart frog because of its size and color.

A student placed 50 mealworms in the middle of an aquarium containing a light, a cardboard tube and a water dish. He waited five minutes and then recorded the data for the first trial in the table above. The student repeated this procedure two more times, and recorded the results. Read the results of all three trials. Which inference could you make about mealworms based on the results.

The mealworms probably prefer the darkness of a cardboard tube.

There were 6 mealworms under the light in trial 2.

There were 36 more mealworms in the cardboard tube versus the light in trial 3.

A scientist finds the skeleton of an animal that lived long ago. He observes that the animal had broad, flat teeth and feet with hooves. What is the best inference he could make from his observations?

The animal was probably a plant eater.

The animal lived in an area with few trees.

The animal was probably a meat eater.

Which two of these can be observations about a gorilla?

The gorilla has 5 fingers on his right hand.

The gorilla has dark brown hair.

The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

Observations and Inferences

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using any of your 5 senses to describe the world around you.

Observation

Inference

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using observations to make a logical theory or good guess.

Observation

Inference

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Observation or Inference: I think the weather is cold.

Observation

Inference

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Observation or Inference: I notice the tree by the pond has no leaves on it.

Observation

Inference

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Observation or Inference: The boy fell off the branch.

Observation

Inference

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

NGSS.3-PS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Observation or Inference: There is a small sailboat in the water.

Observation

Inference

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Observation or Inference: The goat pushed the boy into the pond.

Observation

Inference

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

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Observations and Inferences

30 questions

Using any of your 5 senses to describe the world around you.

Using observations to make a logical theory or good guess.

Observation or Inference: I think the weather is cold.

Observation or Inference: I notice the tree by the pond has no leaves on it.

Observation or Inference: The boy fell off the branch.

Observation or Inference: There is a small sailboat in the water.

Observation or Inference: The goat pushed the boy into the pond.

Observation or inference: This is a brown puppy.

Observation or Inference: This puppy was abandoned

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

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