Weather Observations - Quantitative vs. Qualitative

Quantitative observations have ​ (a)   ​ , but qualitative observations have ​ (b)   .

• numbers
• adjectives

When most people talk about the weather, they use ​ (a)   .

When scientists talk about the weather, they use (b)   .

• adjectives
• numbers

Scientists make ​ (a)   observations, which use numbers.

Most people make ​ (b)   observations, which use adjectives.

• quantitative
• qualitative

The most important reason scientists use Quantitative observations is ___.

• It helps them make predictions.

• It makes them sound smarter.

• The government says they have to.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Which observation is Quantitative?

• The wind blew quickly across my face.

• The wind blew at 15 km/hr.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which observation is Qualitative?

• 5 inches of rain fell today.

• The rain was wet and cold.

Which observation is Quantitative?

• There are 10 clouds in the sky.

• The sky is dark and cloudy.

"The room is 28 degrees Celsius." 

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

"The room feels hot!"

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Classify these observations into the right category.

Groups:

(a) Qualitative

,

(b) Quantitative

• It feels so hot today.

• The wind is 25 mph.

• The humidity is 7%.

• Uses adjectives

• Today is windy.

• The air feels very dry today.

• The temperature is 19 degrees Celsius.

• Uses numbers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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