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WorksheetsWeather Observations - Quantitative vs. Qualitative
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Quantitative observations have (a) , but qualitative observations have (b) .
When most people talk about the weather, they use (a) .
When scientists talk about the weather, they use (b) .
Scientists make (a) observations, which use numbers.
Most people make (b) observations, which use adjectives.
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.
Which observation is Quantitative?
The wind blew quickly across my face.
The wind blew at 15 km/hr.
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
Classify these observations into the right category.
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%.
