Observations and Inferences Quiz

What can be inferred from this image?

• The boy is practicing stunts on his bike.

• The boy is crying because of the pain.

• The boy has scraped his elbows

• The boy will think twice before doing wheelies again

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the image?

• The girl is sad because the vase is broken.

• The girl's dress is pink and white.

• The vase was broken by the girl.

• The girl has brown hair.

Scenario: you enter the biology lab and notice a strange smell. You also notice that Mrs. Smith is not present. You wonder what could be the reason.
Which one(s) are observations?

• You enter the biology lab.

• You notice a strange smell.

• You wonder what could be the reason.

• None of these are observations

Scenario: you enter the math classroom and notice an unknown person teaching. Mr. Smith is nowhere to be seen. You start to think, "Perhaps he's on vacation".
Which of these is an inference?

• You enter the math classroom.

• You notice an unknown person teaching.

• Mr. Smith is not in the room

• "Perhaps he's on vacation" 

Which of these statements is NOT an accurate description of this image?

• There are presents under the tree.

• The sky is clear.

• It is a winter scene.

• There's a star on top of the tree.

Scenario: You are at a concert. You hear loud music, people cheering, and the strong smell of popcorn from the food stand. 
Which of these is/are observations?

• You hear loud music

• You hear people cheering

• You smell popcorn

• All of these are observations

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Scenario: You are at a grocery store. You hear a loud crash, a person shouting, and the distinct scent of tomato sauce from the next aisle. 
Based on the scenario, what can you infer (inference)?

• The tomato sauce jar was slippery.

• Someone dropped a jar of tomato sauce.

• All of these are inferences.

• That person is having a frustrating day.

The process of gathering data in a systematic manner is called ____________

• quantitative analysis

• qualitative analysis

• data collection

• scientific observation

The process of describing an object's physical characteristics, such as color or texture, is known as ____________ observations.

• quantitative

• qualitative

• operational

• scientific

What is the second step in the scientific process after making an observation?

• Formulating a hypothesis based on the observation

• Making a prediction about future events

• Explaining the data based on prior knowledge (Inference)

• Conducting an experiment to test the hypothesis