Observation and Inquiry

An observation is...

• never true

• information

• gathered using your 5 senses

• a guess

Observations that quantify information with numbers (do involve measurements or numbers) are called __________________.

• qualitative observations

• quantitative observations

• simple observations

Descriptive details that can be observed with our senses and do not involve measurements or numbers are called _______________.

• qualitative observations

• quantitative observations

• simple observations

An inference is...

• a special scientific instrument that reads light.

• a prediction about the future.

• based on observation.

• assumed true.

The tree is covered in snow. This is an example of an _________________.

• observation

• inference

The tree is covered in snow, so it must have snowed last night. This is an example of an _______________.

• observation

• inference

There are 8 trees is _____________________________________.

• a qualitative observation

• a quantitative observation

• an inference

There is a car crash in the intersection is _____________________________________.

• a qualitative observation

• a quantitative observation

• an inference

The sitting man was hurt in the crash is _____________________________________.

• a qualitative observation

• a quantitative observation

• an inference

There are 2 vehicles is _____________________________________.

• a qualitative observation

• a quantitative observation

• an inference