Observation vs Inference: Key Concepts Explored

Observation vs Inference: Key Concepts Explored

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS1-8, MS-PS3-1, MS-ETS1-3

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Liam Anderson

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-LS1-8
,
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
,
NGSS.MS-ETS1-3
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the five senses used to make observations?

Hearing

Smell

Thinking

Sight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of data involves describing the qualities of an object?

Statistical

Numerical

Qualitative

Quantitative

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

The temperature is 20 degrees

The desk is 3 feet long

The lab coat is white

There are 5 chairs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does quantitative data involve?

Making inferences

Counting and measuring

Describing the quality of an object

Using past experiences

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

The lab coat is white

The desk feels cold

Miss Meredith is 5 foot 9

The grass is green

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of observation is better for scientific experiments?

Qualitative

Quantitative

Both

Neither

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an inference?

A direct observation

A measurement

A hypothesis

An explanation based on observations

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