Inference and Main Idea Practice

"The green water is polluted," is an example of _____ .

• an observation

• a prediction

• an inference

• an experiment

Because 75 mL of the liquid was gone after 2 weeks, it must have evaporated," is an example of _____.

• an observation

• a prediction

• an inference

• an experiment

An inference is....

• what you believe will happen next.

• a statement that can be proved or disproved.

• your reaction or feelings about something.

A statement that explains an observation.

• Inference

• Communicate

• Compare

• Predict

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an inference?

• They are wearing yellow ponchos.

• They are worried they are going to get whipped cream on their clothes.

• There is a white foam on the paper plate.

• Everyone is wearing goggles.

An inference should NOT use an opinion.

• true

• false

The green water is polluted, is an example of _____ .

• an observation

• a prediction

• an inference

• an experiment

Because 75 mL of the liquid was gone after 2 weeks, it must have evaporated, is an example of _____ .

• an observation

• a prediction

• an inference

• an experiment