Scientific Observation Quiz for Grade 7/8

Which type of observation is "The flower is red and has a sweet smell"?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

"There are 12 pencils in the box." Is this observation qualitative or quantitative?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Which type of observation is "The cat’s fur is soft and fluffy"?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

"The liquid boils at 100 degrees Celsius." Is this a qualitative or quantitative observation?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Which of the following is a qualitative observation?

• The package weighs 3 kilograms.

• The sky is cloudy today.

Identify the quantitative observation from the following:

• The ice feels cold to the touch.

• The bottle contains 2 liters of water.

Given the observation "The room is 15 feet long and 12 feet wide," explain why this is considered a quantitative observation.

• Because it describes the color of the room.

• Because it uses measurements and numbers.

• Because it describes how the room feels.

• Because it mentions the smell of the room.

A student records, "The music is loud and fast." What makes this a qualitative observation?

• It uses numbers to describe the music.

• It describes characteristics without using measurements.

• It measures the speed of the music.

• It counts the number of instruments.

You are given two observations: "The book has 250 pages" and "The car is painted bright yellow." If you had to sort these into qualitative and quantitative categories, which would go into each category and why?

• "The book has 250 pages" is qualitative; "The car is painted bright yellow" is quantitative, because one describes a color and the other gives a number.

• "The book has 250 pages" is quantitative; "The car is painted bright yellow" is qualitative, because one gives a number and the other describes a color.

• Both are qualitative, because they describe features.

• Both are quantitative, because they give information.

Imagine you are conducting an experiment and you observe: "The temperature outside is 30 degrees Celsius" and "The dog’s eyes are brown and shiny." How would you use these observations to explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data to a classmate?

• The temperature is qualitative and the dog's eyes are quantitative because one is about temperature and the other is about color.

• Both are quantitative because they describe things.

• The temperature is quantitative because it uses a number, and the dog's eyes are qualitative because it describes appearance.

• Both are qualitative because they describe characteristics.