Qualitative & Quantitative Data

1. Data that can be counted or measured is

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• an Inference

• an Observation

2. Information that cannot actually be measured is

• Qualitative data

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  Quantitative data

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  an Inference

• an Observation

3. A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience is

• Qualitative data

• Qualitative data

• an Inference

• an Observation

4. Match the statement below to the correct description:

The boy must be staying home, because he is sick.

• Inference

• Observation

5. Match the statement below to the correct description:

That man is very tall.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Match the statement below to the correct description:

The volume of water was 32 mL.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

7. 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.

8. A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

9. 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

  
  

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  A temperature, length, weight

10. True or False:

The six steps of the scientific method are question, research, hypothesis, experiment/data collection, analyze data, and conclusion

• True

• False