NST CH. 1 Part 1

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.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

The speed of the car was 45 mph.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Dolphin colors range from gray to white.

• qualitative
• quantitative 

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Dolphins eat the equivalent of 4 - 5% of their body mass each day.

• qualitative
• quantitative

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Qualitative or Quantitative:
The butterfly is on a pink flower. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

If your teacher asked you to make qualitative observations about the class’s pet hamster, which group of words might be used?

• A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, age of 16 months
• A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, cute
• A  long hair, white and brown colored, soft
• A  temperature, length, weight

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

There are fourteen red roses on my birthday cake.

• inference

• observation

• prediction

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

I smelled fresh bread when I walked in the school hallway this morning.

• inference
• observation
• prediction

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1