Name _____________________________________________________________________________ Qualitative Observations vs. Quantitative Observations Worksheet All of the observations in this worksheet were qualitative; that is, you observed a quality about an object (it smelled good, it was green, etc.). Another type of observation is quantitative, meaning that it can be described or measured in concrete numerical terms. The following observations are quantitative: There are 30 students in my class. I weigh 98 pounds. I ate a pound of potatoes. Determine which of the following statements are quantitative and which are qualitative. _____1. The cup had a mass of 454 grams. A. Qualitative _____2. The temperature outside is 250o C. B. Quantitative _____3. It is warm outside. _____4. The tree is 30 feet tall. _____5. The building has 25 stories. _____6. The building is taller than the tree. _____7. The sidewalk is long. _____8. The sidewalk is 100 meters long. _____9. The race was over quickly. _____10. The race was over in 10 minutes.
Name _____________________________________________________________________________ Qualitative Observations vs. Quantitative Observations Worksheet All of the observations in this worksheet were qualitative; that is, you observed a quality about an object (it smelled good, it was green, etc.). Another type of observation is quantitative, meaning that it can be described or measured in concrete numerical terms. The following observations are quantitative: There are 30 students in my class. I weigh 98 pounds. I ate a pound of potatoes. Determine which of the following statements are quantitative and which are qualitative. _____1. The cup had a mass of 454 grams. _____2. The temperature outside is 250o C. _____3. It is warm outside. _____4. The tree is 30 feet tall. _____5. The building has 25 stories. _____6. The building is taller than the tree. _____7. The sidewalk is long. _____8. The sidewalk is 100 meters long. _____9. The race was over quickly. _____10. The race was over in 10 minutes. A. Qualitative B. Quantitative
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