Observations and Inferences

Directions:  Select the correct answer for each question. 

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Is the following an observation or inference?

The container is filled to the 350mL mark with water.

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Is the following an observation or inference?

The sun rose at 6:54am this morning

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Is the following an observation or inference?

The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is not a carnivore.

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Is the following an observation or inference?

Sound traveled faster through the desk than through the air

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Is the following an observation or inference?

The plant on the left is growing more because it has been receiving more water

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Is the following an observation or inference?

I can jump high in tennis shoes because they have rubber on the bottom.

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Is the following an observation or inference?

Dinosaurs died out when they could not adapt to the changing climate.

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Is the following statement an inference or an observation?

This rock has large crystals

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Is the following qualitative or quantitative?

The cup had a mass of 454 grams.

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The temperature outside is 25 degrees farenheit

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

It is warm outside

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The tree is 30 feet tall.

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The building has 25 stories.

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The sidewalk is gray.

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The sidewalk is 100 meters long.

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The race was over quickly.

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The race was over in 12 minutes and 10 seconds

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

Object A. is 3.5cm longer than object B

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Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The girls shirt is blue.

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Is the following an observation or inference?The container is filled to the 350mL mark with water.

Is the following an observation or inference?The sun rose at 6:54am this morning

Is the following an observation or inference?The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is not a carnivore.

Is the following an observation or inference?Sound traveled faster through the desk than through the air

Is the following an observation or inference?The plant on the left is growing more because it has been receiving more water

Is the following an observation or inference?I can jump high in tennis shoes because they have rubber on the bottom.

Is the following an observation or inference?Dinosaurs died out when they could not adapt to the changing climate.

Is the following statement an inference or an observation? This rock has large crystals

Is the following qualitative or quantitative?The cup had a mass of 454 grams.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The temperature outside is 25 degrees farenheit

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?It is warm outside

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The tree is 30 feet tall.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The building has 25 stories.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The sidewalk is gray.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The sidewalk is 100 meters long.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The race was over quickly.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The race was over in 12 minutes and 10 seconds

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?Object A. is 3.5cm longer than object B

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?The girls shirt is blue.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?There are 5 girls and 22 boys in my science class.

Is the following an observation or inference?

The container is filled to the 350mL mark with water.

Is the following an observation or inference?

The sun rose at 6:54am this morning

Is the following an observation or inference?

The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is not a carnivore.

Is the following an observation or inference?

Sound traveled faster through the desk than through the air

Is the following an observation or inference?

The plant on the left is growing more because it has been receiving more water

Is the following an observation or inference?

I can jump high in tennis shoes because they have rubber on the bottom.

Is the following an observation or inference?

Dinosaurs died out when they could not adapt to the changing climate.

Is the following statement an inference or an observation?

This rock has large crystals

Is the following qualitative or quantitative?

The cup had a mass of 454 grams.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The temperature outside is 25 degrees farenheit

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

It is warm outside

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The tree is 30 feet tall.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The building has 25 stories.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The sidewalk is gray.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The sidewalk is 100 meters long.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The race was over quickly.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The race was over in 12 minutes and 10 seconds

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

Object A. is 3.5cm longer than object B

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The girls shirt is blue.

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

There are 5 girls and 22 boys in my science class.