Observations, Inferences, Predictions

Front

Inference about the ferret:

• The ferret will bite.
• The ferret has whiskers.
• The ferret has a tail.
• The ferret is hungry.

Back

The ferret is hungry.

Answer explanation

You can't directly observe that this beast is hungry in the picture.

Front

Which is a quantitative observation? Options: There are two penguins., The penguins are black and white., The penguins will dive into the ocean., These penguins are mates.

Back

There are two penguins.

Front

Which is a qualitative observation?
Options: There are two penguins., The penguins are black and white., The penguins will dive into the ocean., These penguins are mates.

Back

The penguins are black and white.

Front

Which is a prediction? Options: There are two penguins., The penguins are black and white., The penguins will dive into the ocean., These penguins are mates.

Back

The penguins will dive into the ocean.

Front

Which is an inference?

• The platypus is very happy.
• The platypus has webbed feet.
• The platypus has its mouth open.
• The platypus has claws.

Back

The platypus is very happy.

Front

Which is an inference?
Options: There is snow on the trees., It is winter., It will snow in an hour.

Back

It is winter.

Front

Qualitative observation about the picture?

Back

The girl's backpack has a unicorn on it.

Front

An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers is a/an

Back

qualitative observation

Front

True or False: A prediction is an interpretation of what is currently happening based on observations and prior knowledge.

Back

False

Front

True or False: Inferences are always true.

Back

False