Worksheets1 Observations vs Inferences
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Using one or more of your five senses to gather information describes a(n):
observation
inference
quantitative
qualitative
When you explain the things you observe, you are making a(n):
observation
inference
qualitative
quantitative
These involve numbers, or an amount. Seeing that you have 2 text messages on
your phone is a(n):
observation
inference
qualitative observation
quantitative observation
These involve descriptions that cannot be expressed with numbers. Noticing that a bike is blue or that a grape tastes sour are examples of a(n):
observation
inference
qualitative observation
quantitative observation
These are based on reasoning from what you already know.
observations
inferences
qualitative observations
quantitative observations
Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?
The red object in the picture is approximately twice the size of the gray object above it.
The duck is about to smash the computer.
The duck is angry or frustrated.
The sun is positioned to the right, outside of the frame of the picture.
Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?
The duck is about to smash the computer.
The duck is angry or frustrated.
The sun is positioned to the right, outside of the frame of the picture.
The duck like creature to the left has a blue top (shirt).
Which of the following could be described as an INFERENCE based on this picture?
The duck like creature appears to have two different colored feet: one orange and one yellow.
The duck is angry or frustrated and is about to smash the computer with the mallet.
The red object to the right is approximately twice the height of the gray object above it.
The duck like creature to the left has a blue top (shirt).
Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?
The lady has a headache.
The female is holding a green mug full of coffee.
The woman is calling in sick to work.
The photo features some of the following colors: light blue, pink, peach, yellow, and pale green.
Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?
The individual pictured above appears to be holding a green mug in the left hand hand and a yellow phone receiver in the right hand.
The female is holding a green mug full of coffee.
The lady has a headache.
The woman is calling in sick to work.
Which of the following could be described as an INFERENCE based on this picture?
The individual featured in the photo has a pink object atop the head.
The individual pictured above appears to be holding a green mug in the left hand hand and a yellow phone receiver in the right hand.
The lady has a headache and is calling in sick to work.
The photo features some of the following colors: light blue, pink, peach, yellow, and pale green.
