the data collected during an experiment an explanation based on facts but is not the direct observation an opinion that is not based on logical thinking or material evidence the results from experiments that can be reproduced through more experimentation
I gave my students this multiple choice question: Which of the following best describes a scientific inference?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- the data collected during an experiment
- an explanation based on facts but is not the direct observation
- an opinion that is not based on logical thinking or material evidence
- the results from experiments that can be reproduced through more experimentation

Could you tell me which one is correct?

an explanation based on facts but is not the direct observation