Qualitative vs. Quantitative

What kind of observation is in the picture?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative

What kind of observation is in the picture?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative

T/F: Qualitative observations are helpful in science.

• True

• False

What kind of observation is this: 30 mL of water

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative

What kind of observation is this: A large ball rolling

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative

A qualitative observation focuses on the quantity of an object, true or false?

• True

• False

"A ball falling from the sky" is an example of a observation

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative

"A spaghetti noodle can hold 12 pennies" is an example of a observation

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative

A observation requires tools like rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, or thermometers.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither qualitative nor quantitative

"Leaves turn red in the fall" is an example of a observation

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative