Observations & Inferences Quiz

Observations like the color or texture of an object are ________________ observations.

• quantitative
• qualitative
• operational
• scientific

What is an inference? 

• Just a random guess
• the interpretation or explanation of observations

• The same as an observation
• deciding if an observation is qualitative or quantitative

Which of the following is an observation about the man in this picture:

• The man hates his purple shirt.
• The man has a purple shirt.
• The man is having a bad day.
• This man is upset because he's hungry

Scenario: You are shopping at Coles and then you hear glass breaking, someone yelling and you smell pickle juice. Which of these is/are observations? (Pick 3)

• You hear glass breaking
• Someone broke a pickle jar

• You smell pickle juice
• You hear yelling

Observations like measurements are ____________ observations

• quantitiative
• qualitative
• operational
• scientific

She is holding an umbrella

• observation
• inference

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

• Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

• Logical Theory

Qualitative or Quantitative: We bought 3.4 pounds of fruit.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

The cat looks mad. He must be hangry.

• Observation

• Inference

Scenario: you walk into the science classroom and see an unfamiliar adult at the front of the room. You also see that Mrs Waterhouse is not in the room. You wonder where she could be. Which of these is an inference?

• You walk into science.
• You see an unfamiliar adult.
• You do not see Mrs. Waterhouse

• "Maybe she's home sick today"