| A | B |
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| You pick up a rock and hold it in your hand. You say, "This rock is smooth." (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| You look at the sky. You say, "It is not going to rain tonight." (Observation or Inference) | inference |
| You measure the temperature of the ocean. You say, "The ocean temperature is 68 degrees F." (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| You measure a tree trunk with a tape measure. You say, "The circumference of the tree trunk is 68.5cm." (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| You see a dog sitting on the lawn. You say, "The dog is sitting there because it is waiting for its master." (Observation or Inference) | inference |
| You do an experiment with an open flame. You say, "The flame is yellow." (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| You measure th volume of colored water in a beaker. It is filled to the 350 mL mark. (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| You say, "The sun rose at 6:38 this morning." (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| You see a caterpillar on a dead moth. You say, "The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is not a carnivore." (Observation or Inference) | inference |
| You measure how long it takes sound to travel through a desk and through the air. You say, "Sound traveled faster through the desk than through the air. (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| The plant on the right died because it received too much fertilizer. (Observation or Inference) | inference |
| When the Sun came out, it made the rain stop. (Observation or Inference) | inference |
| I can jump high in sneakers because they have rubber soles on the bottom. (Observation or Inference) | inference |
| When the power is turned on, the game lights up and plays a song. (Observation or Inference) | observation |
| Dinosaurs died out when they could not adapt to the changing climate. (Observation or Inference) | inference |
| Water can fall as precipitation, which may include rain, snow, or hail. (Observation or Inference) | observation |
