Let's evaluate each statement and its corresponding classification to find which table of information correctly distinguishes them.
Statement 1: All living things are composed of cells.
- This is a well-established scientific fact.
Statement 2: If soil contains high levels of salt, the plants will die.
- This is a hypothesis because it is a proposed explanation based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
Statement 3: The temperature reading on the thermometer is [tex]$21^{\circ} C$[/tex].
- This is an observation as it describes a measured value.
Statement 4: It must have rained this morning because the soil is wet.
- This is an inference because it is a conclusion drawn based on observations (the soil is wet, therefore it likely rained).
Now, let’s match these classifications with the given tables:
1. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Statement 1 & Statement 2 & Statement 3 & Statement 4 \\
\hline
fact & theory & hypothesis & observation \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
- This classification is not correct as it labels "Statement 2" as a theory (which should be a hypothesis) and "Statement 4" as an observation (which is an inference).
2. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Statement 1 & Statement 2 & Statement 3 & Statement 4 \\
\hline
observation & inference & fact & hypothesis \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
- This classification is not correct because "Statement 1" is labeled as an observation (instead of a fact), and the other statements are wrongly categorized too.
3. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Statement 1 & Statement 2 & Statement 3 & Statement 4 \\
\hline
theory & hypothesis & observation & inference \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
- This classification is almost correct except for "Statement 1," which is labeled as a theory instead of a fact.
4. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Statement 1 & Statement 2 & Statement 3 & Statement 4 \\
\hline
inference & observation & theory & fact \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
- This classification is not correct as it misclassifies every statement.
The correct table of information is:
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Statement 1 & Statement 2 & Statement 3 & Statement 4 \\
\hline
theory & hypothesis & observation & inference \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Therefore, the correct option among the given ones is the third table:
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Statement 1 & Statement 2 & Staternent 3 & Statement 4 \\
\hline
theory & hypothesis & observation & inference \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
