Name ______Period _____ Observation Quiz Study Guide
1. What is a property? ______
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2. What else can a property be called? ______
3. Explain what an observation is: ______
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4. What is the difference between a quantitative and a qualitative observation? ______
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5. Are the following statements observations? Write YES or NO.
a. ______The ball is round.
b. ______Cherry is the best flavor of Lifesaver
c. ______Sam is 2 m. tall.
d. .______The shirt is red.
e. ______Greg is the funniest guy I know.
f. ______The table has 10 chairs around it.
6. Write 3 QUANTITATIVE observations about the
picture shown above.
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7. Write 3 QUALITATIVE observations about the picture above #6.
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Qualtiative or Quantitative Observation? Read each observation and decide if it is qualitative or quantitative. Circle the correct choice.
Qualitative or Quantitative 1. The cookie had three chips.
Qualitative or Quantitative 2. The M&M was bigger than the chip.
Qualitative or Quantitative 3. The cookie smelled like chocolate.
Qualitative or Quantitative 4. The cookie was 5mm after it broke.
Qualitative or Quantitative 5. The cookie was smaller after she bit it.
Qualitative or Quantitative 6. The cookie had two cracks.
Qualitative or Quantitative 7. One M&M broke off the cookie.
Qualitative or Quantitative 8. The cookie tasted sweet.
Qualitative or Quantitative 9. The diameter of the cookie was 2.5 cm.
Qualitative or Quantitative 10. The cookie was brown.