The senses are used to make which of the following?

inferences
predictions
evaluations
((**observations**))

You walk into the kitchen and see a broken egg on the floor. Which of the following is an inference you can make based on this observation?

((**The egg rolled off the kitchen counter.**))
The dog will eat the egg on the floor.
There are pieces of broken eggshell on the floor.
The egg is at room temperature.

On a hot summer day, you notice a line of dark clouds forming. Based on this observation, you go back inside and get an umbrella. What scientific skill have you used?

classification
((**prediction**))
communication
quantitative observation

A biologist determines that a lizard’s body temperature is 29 degrees Celsius. Which of the following correctly describes the biologist’s data?

The data is a qualitative observation.
((**The data is a quantitative observation.**))
The data is a prediction.
The data is a classification.

A chemist notes that a solution turns blue when a chemical reaction takes place. Which of the following correctly describes the chemist’s data?

((**The data is a qualitative observation.**))
The data is a quantitative observation.
The data is a prediction.
The data is a classification.