Summative Review (P + E)

What is the main difference between an observation and an inference?

• An observation is a guess, while an inference is a fact.

• An observation is something fact-based you experience through your senses, while an inference is an attempt to explain what you have observed.

• An observation is always correct, while an inference is always wrong.

• An observation is an explanation, while an inference is a description.

Which of the following is an example of an observation?

• The car stopped running because it was out of gas.

• That plant is extremely wilted.

• The plant is wilted due to a lack of water.

• The car will run again if we add gas.

Which of the following best describes an inference?

• Something you see, hear, or touch.

• A conclusion you make to explain an observation.

• A measurement you take with a ruler.

• A fact you memorize from a textbook.

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Which type of data deals with descriptions and cannot be measured?

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

• Numerical Data

• Statistical Data

If you are using your senses to describe the smell and taste of a fruit, what type of data are you collecting?

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

• Statistical Data

• Numerical Data

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

• Produce waste

• Exchange gas

• Made of cells

• Made of metal

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Which of the following pairs are both examples of organisms?

• Fish and rock

• Plant and fish

• Water and soil

• Sun and moon

Why are both plants and fish considered organisms?

• Because they are both non-living

• Because they both need sunlight

• Because they are both living things

• Because they both live in water

Which of the following is an example of an individual organism?

• A forest

• A pack of wolves

• A single rose

• A pond

What is the definition of a population in biology?

• All individuals of one kind in a specified area at one time

• All animals living in a forest

• All plants and animals in a region

• All living things on Earth