Observations and Inferences

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Observation about the picture: The blue team is winning or The blue team is the Golden State Warriors?

Back

The blue team is the Golden State Warriors.

Front

This leads to that.

Back

Observations lead to an inference

Front

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• The fish are small and seem to look the same
• The water is shallow and very clear
• It is a sandy and bare ecosystem
• The fish are hiding from a possible predator

Back

The fish are hiding from a possible predator

Front

Which of the following is an example of an observation?

• Hurricanes seem to make rough waves
• The waves are rough today
• Hurricanes lose strength over land
• Hurricanes rotate since the Earth also rotates

Back

The waves are rough today

Front

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• Birds diving into the ocean means there are small fish there
• Birds flying over the ocean typically do not flap their wings
• Oceanic birds are larger than land birds
• The fish is floating very still under the floating seaweed

Back

Birds diving into the ocean means there are small fish there

Front

Which of the following is an example of an observation?

• The ocean creates foam when there are rough waves
• The seaweed grows best with nutrients
• The seaweed floats on the ocean water
• The stronger the winds the bigger the waves are

Back

The seaweed floats on the ocean water

Front

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

Back

Inference

Front

Substances that enter into a chemical reaction are called

Back

Reactants

Front

In a physical change, some of the physical properties of the substance may be altered and the chemical composition remains the same.

Back

True

Front

Julia & Jillian were enjoying the fireworks when they got into a chemistry argument. Julia insisted that the fireworks were the result of a chemical reaction. Jillian disagreed. What would you tell them to solve this argument?

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The color changes and the release of energy indicate a chemical reaction.