Evan was in his bedroom when he heard the sound of breaking glass. He went out to the kitchen to see a vase broken on the floor
and his dog walking away. Evan said "the dog broke the vase!” This statement is an A. observation because he knows that his dog broke the vase.
B. observation because he heard the vase break before he came into the room.
C. inference because he formed a logical conclusion based on the evidence.
D. inference because he is blaming the dog without any proof.
Answer:D. inference because he is blaming the dog without any proof.
Explanation:
Observation can be define as a process of monitoring something by visual examination. Inference is a concluding content which is based on the observation and prior knowledge of the concept.
The given statement is the inference which is only based on the observation and there is no definite proof that the dog has actually broken the vase.
Drill cores from the ocean floor were dated and found to be very young compared to the age of the earth. This means the crust had to be formed recently, which can be explained by creation of crust at a spreading center.
