What is the difference between an observation and an inference? Give examples.

An observation is something you sense: taste, touch, smell, see, or hear. An inference is something you decide or think about a thing or event after you observe it.

Examples: I observe that this shoe smells musty. (Observation) I infer that my teacher has a kid.

the oceanic zone is typically defined as the area of the ocean lying beyond the continental shelf, but operationally is often referred to as beginning where the water depths drop to below 100 meters (328 feet), seaward from the coast to the open ocean.

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the element that provides strength to the exoskeletons of clams and oysters is phosphorus. this is so because calcium carbonate is the main component in the shells.

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