Select the statements below that are inferences.

Question 4 options:

The drought is causing the elephant population to go down.

Plant density is 100 individuals per square meter.

Poachers must be why the elephant population has changed.

The water source pond has dried up.

Last year there were 114 elephants in the region.

There are 112 elephants in this region.

1 answer

Inferences are conclusions or interpretations drawn from evidence or reasoning rather than directly observed facts. Based on this definition, the following statements from your options can be considered inferences:

  1. The drought is causing the elephant population to go down. (This is an inference; it suggests a cause-and-effect relationship based on the observation of drought.)

  2. Poachers must be why the elephant population has changed. (This is an inference; it suggests a reason for a change without direct evidence.)

The other statements are factual statements and describe observed data or specific measurements:

  • Plant density is 100 individuals per square meter. (Fact)
  • The water source pond has dried up. (Fact)
  • Last year there were 114 elephants in the region. (Fact)
  • There are 112 elephants in this region. (Fact)

In summary, the inferred statements are the first and third ones.