Observation vs. inference quiz

1. examine the data presented and find the statement that represents an inference rather than an observation. (blemish cream data)

2. a pot-bellied pig came to the zoo underweight and malnourished. since then, zookeepers have been following a special diet to improve the health of the pig. what can be inferred from the data in the graph?

3. identify which of the following descriptions of a tree is quantitative?

4. some of the following descriptions of pea plants are qualitative and some are quantitative. which of the descriptions are qualitative?

5. one night while sleeping, you are woken up by a car alarm going off. what can you infer about this situation?

6. which of the statements below are quantitative observations?

7. which of the following statements is a qualitative observation about the beakers shown in the diagram?

1.  D (explanation:  all the other choices you are able to "observe" on the chart)

2.  D (explanation:  you are able to see the pig's weight go up on the chart to see that the diet is working)

3.  B (explanation:  because it shows "number")

4.  A (explanation:  because it shows the description of what is being observed)

5.  C (explanation:  you can only assume that the car is being burglarized because the alarm is going off)

6.  A (explanation:  you are observing "numbers")

7.  B (explanation:  you are able to see the clear liquid--everything else is not observable because there are no markings to show what each one is describing)

Explanation:

the framers of the constitution insisted that federal judges be nominated instead of elected due to their desire to have judges above the shifting whims of the masses.

the hope, whether achieved or not, was that federal judges would only be beholden to the law and that by not having judges be elected, they would be protected if that law dictated an outcome that ran counter to popular opinion.

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