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Observation Study Guide

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Science class, we use the ____ system.

a)

Metric

b)

Imperial

2.

At a grocery store in the US, they mostly use the ___ system.

a)

Metric

b)

Imperial

3.

Messages from our senses

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

4.

Messages we think in our brain

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

5.

Observations come from our ____.

a)

Brain

b)

Senses

6.

Inferences come from our ____.

a)

Brain

b)

Senses

7.

People are wearing Santa hats

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

8.

Today is Christmas.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

9.

Maybe it's a hot day.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

10.

The ice cream is melting.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

11.

The dog is under the bed.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

12.

The dog is hiding because it is scared of the thunderstorm.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

13.

Maybe there is a skunk in the kitchen.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

14.

The woman is holding her nose.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

15.

The clouds are dark.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

16.

It is going to thunderstorm later.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

17.
It feels smooth.
a)
Qualitative 
b)
Quantitative
18.
It tastes sweet.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
19.
The leaf is 5mm wide.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
20.
It makes a loud crackling sound.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
21.
The temperature of the room is decreasing by 4 degrees Celsius.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
22.
The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
23.
What sense would John use to eat his pizza?
a)
Taste
b)
Sight
c)
Smell
d)
Hearning 
24.

Which sense can tell you that the sun feels hot?

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Touch

d)

Hearing

25.

What sense would Kenzie use when she sniffs the flower?

a)

Smell

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Touch

26.
Which one of the 5 senses would Lynn use to look out the window during a road trip?
a)
Sight
b)
Taste
c)
Smell
d)
Hearing
27.

Cade could tell the kittens were saying "Meow" by ____ them.

a)

Seeing

b)

Tasting

c)

Hearing

d)

Touching

28.
Question Image

Match the observation to the sense organ.

a)

The cat is black.

1.

I saw it with my eyes.

b)

The cat is soft.

2.

I felt it with my fingers.

c)

The cat is saying, "Meow."

3.

I heard it with my ears.

d)

The cat is stinky.

4.

I smelled it with my nose.

29.

Match the word to the part of speech.

a)

Observe

1.

Verb

b)

Observation

2.

Noun

c)

Observable

3.

Adjective

30.

Match the word to the part of speech.

a)

Predict

1.

Verb

b)

Prediction

2.

Noun

c)

Predictable

3.

Adjective

31.

Quantitative Observations use​ (a)   , but Qualitative Observations use ​ ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
numbers
adjectives
32.

Classify these observations into the right category.

Categorize the following

Today is windy.

The wind is 25 mph.

It feels so hot today.

The temperature is 19 degrees Celsius.

Uses adjectives

Uses numbers

The air feels very dry today.

The humidity is 7%.

Qualitative
Quantitative
33.

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

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

Choose from the below words
quantitative
qualitative
34.

The most important reason scientists use Quantitative observations is ___.

a)

It helps them make predictions.

b)

It makes them sound smarter.

c)

The government says they have to.

35.

Match the tool to its name.

a)

1.

Graduated Cylinder

b)

2.

Scale

c)

3.

Meter Stick

36.

Match the tool to its property.

a)

1.

Volume

b)

2.

Mass

c)

3.

Length

37.

Match the tool to its units.

a)

1.

Liters (L)

b)

2.

grams (g)

c)

3.

meters (m)

38.

Match the property to its units.

a)

Volume

1.

Liters (L)

b)

Mass

2.

grams (g)

c)

Length

3.

meters (m)

39.

Match the sense organ to its function!

a)
1.

Hear

b)
2.

Taste

c)
3.

Touch

d)
4.

Smell

e)
5.

See

40.

Match the sense to an example.

a)

See

1.

The wall is white.

b)

Hear

2.

The TV is loud.

c)

Smell

3.

The garbage is stinky.

d)

Taste

4.

The lemon is sour.

e)

Touch

5.

The ball is heavy.