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What do you call an observation that deals with numbers?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Octave

• Numberative

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What do you call an observation that deals with the qualities of something, such as color, texture, size, etc?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Octave

• Colorative

What kind of observation is this: The floor is hard and smooth.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What kind of observation is this: The tree has several branches.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?

• Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
• Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

There are fourteen penguins.

• Observation
• Inference

Tags

NGSS.3-LS2-1

Which of the following is NOT an inference about the man in this picture:

• The man hates his purple shirt.
• The man has a purple shirt.
• The man is having a bad day.
• This man is upset because he's hungry

The dog ate a turkey.  He is going to burp.

• inference
• observation
• prediction

The grass is wet it must have rained.

• inference
• observation
• prediction