Question
Solving the Puzzle of Scientific Knowledge
Practice 1: Identify the Inferences
Select all of the inferences that Aristotle made based on his observations.
Aristotle's Observations
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A pond completely
dried up one summer.
No life was visible on
the dry pond bottom.
When it rained, water
collected in the pond.
Fish appeared in the
pond.
The fish were small and gray.
The fish got their shape from
a special force in the water.
There were no large fish in
the pond.
The fish appeared because
of spontaneous generation.
The small fish were made
from water and earth.
The fish appeared a few
days after water collected in
the pond.
Answer
1. Fish appeared in the pond.
2. The fish were small and gray.
3. The fish got their shape from a special force in the water.
4. There were no large fish in the pond.
5. The fish appeared because of spontaneous generation.
6. The small fish were made from water and earth.
7. The fish appeared a few days after water collected in the pond.