Question

kyle, lim, shawn, and regina were researching the planets in the solar system and created the data - table shown. each group member made statements based on what they saw in the data.
kyle: planets with more mass have thicker atmospheres because of the greater gravity.
lim: one day, a new planet might be discovered in our solar system.
shawn: outer planets have more mass than inner planets. more mass creates a stronger gravitational pull. therefore, planets with more mass are able to hold more moons in orbit around them.
regina: jupiter has 79 moons.
drag and drop the words or phrases to accurately identify each statement.
kyles statement is
lims statement is
shawns statement is
reginas statement is
an opinion a conclusion an inference a statement a distraction a prediction an interception a piece of data
planet mass (earth mass = 1) number of moons distance from sun (million km) atmosphere
mercury 0.0553 0 57.91 extremely thin
venus 0.815 0 108.21 very thick
earth 1 1 149.67 thin
mars 0.107 2 227.94 very thin
jupiter 317.8 79 778.34 very thick
saturn 95.2 82 1427.0 very thick
uranus 14.5 27 2870.3 very thick
neptune 17.1 14 4498.2 very thick

Explanation:

Kyle's statement is a conclusion as it is based on analyzing the relationship between mass and atmosphere in the data. Lim's statement is a prediction since it forecasts a future - event. Shawn's statement is an inference as it draws a connection between mass, gravitational pull and number of moons based on the data. Regina's statement is a piece of data as it is a specific fact from the research.

Answer:

Kyle's statement is a conclusion
Lim's statement is a prediction
Shawn's statement is an inference
Regina's statement is a piece of data