Drawing Conclusions and Predictions Flashcards
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The map showed that the nearest town was 15 miles east. The hikers had been walking west for two hours at roughly three miles per hour. Their water supply would last four more hours. Question: What can be concluded about the hikers' situation?
Answer: The hikers are moving away from the nearest town and may run out of water before they can reverse course and arrive.
Walking west for two hours at 3 mph means they are 6 miles west of their start and 21 miles from town; at 3 mph they need 7 hours to reach it but have only 4 hours of water.
Historical records show that empires that overstretched their military forces across too many distant territories often collapsed within a generation. Historians note that the late Roman Empire deployed armies across three continents simultaneously while facing internal economic decline. Question: What conclusion do historians likely draw?
Answer: Military overextension combined with economic weakness contributed to Rome's fall.
The passage establishes a pattern (overextension → collapse) and then shows Rome matched that pattern, pointing historians toward overextension and economic strain as combined causes.
Zoologists observed that in years when salmon runs were abundant, grizzly bear populations in the surrounding area were healthier and reproduction rates were higher. In years when salmon runs were poor, bear health declined and fewer cubs survived. Question: What conclusion is best supported?
Answer: Salmon availability directly affects grizzly bear health and reproductive success.
The passage shows a direct and consistent correlation between salmon abundance and bear health across multiple years, supporting a causal link.
A local charity organized a food drive and distributed flyers throughout the neighborhood. By the end of the week, donations filled three large bins. The organizer noted that past drives without flyers collected less than half that amount. Question: What prediction is most reasonable about future drives?
Answer: Distributing flyers will likely continue to boost donations in future drives.
Flyers doubled donations compared to drives without them, establishing their effectiveness; continuing to use them would logically sustain higher donation levels.
A geologist examined soil layers at a prehistoric campsite. She found charred animal bones, ash, and deliberately shaped stone tools in a single layer dating to 300,000 years ago. Question: What conclusion can be drawn about the humans who lived there?
Answer: These early humans used fire, cooked meat, and made tools.
Ash and charred bones indicate fire and cooking; shaped stone tools indicate toolmaking — all found together in one human occupation layer.
A company launched a new product with zero marketing budget, relying entirely on word-of-mouth. In the first month, 50 units sold. Each satisfied customer told an average of three friends. By month three, the company could not keep up with demand. Question: What best explains the rapid demand growth?
Answer: Word-of-mouth referrals created exponential growth in customer awareness.
Each customer telling three friends creates a compounding effect: 50 → 150 → 450 referrals and beyond, explaining explosive demand without paid advertising.
A pediatric study followed 500 children from age 2 to age 10. Children read to daily in early childhood scored significantly higher in literacy and vocabulary at age 10 than children who were rarely read to. Question: What prediction is most reasonable for a 2-year-old whose parents begin reading daily?
Answer: The child will likely develop stronger literacy and vocabulary skills by age 10.
The study directly links daily reading in early childhood to superior literacy at age 10; starting the practice at 2 aligns with the conditions that produced those outcomes.