Data analysis in science

Using your senses to gather information is called an _____?

• observation

• inference

• question

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Explaining or interpreting the observations is called _____?

• observation

• inference

• question

An observation that has a number is called a _________ observation?

• 
  inference

• 
  qualitative

• observation

• quantitative

An observation that uses words without numbers or amounts is called a _________ observation?

• quantitative

• qualitative

• observation

• inference

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation?

• The cat weighs 34 kg

• The clouds look grey and dark

• 
  The girl can run 15 mph

• 
  There are 50 states in the USA

Which observation is quantitative?

• It is 5 cm long

• 
  It is smooth

• It looks red

• It is dry

The girl is folding her arms.

• Observation

• 
  Inference

It's December.

• Observation

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The mother horse is teaching the foal how to scratch it's back. This is an example of

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

• inference

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

There are 10 puppies in the picture. This is an example of a

• quantitative observation

• qualitative observation

• inference