Nature of Science
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- Q1The stick is 6.5 cm long. What type of observation?qualitativequantitative30s
- Q2There are 3 holes in that pretzel. What type of observation?quantitativequalitative30s
- Q3The water is cloudy. What type of observation?qualitativequantitative30s
- Q4The ice is wet. What type of observation?qualitativequantitative30s
- Q5The dog weighs 15 kg. What type of observation?qualitativequantitative30s
- Q6This tool is used to measure forces, such as weight or friction. It measures in units called newtons (N).balancethermometerhand lensspring scale30s
- Q7I need to measure the volume of some water. What two tools can I use?graduate and hand lensgraduate and dropperdropper and measuring cupgraduate and measuring cup30s
- Q8This tool is a ___.spring scalehand lensgraduated cylinderbalance30s
- Q9What is this tool best for?measuring straight linesmeasuring curved lines or objectsmeasuring temperaturemeasuring elapsed time30s
- Q10a type of observation made when you talk about the qualities or characteristics of an objectinferencequaLitativequaNtitativeobservation30s
- Q11a type of observation made when you talk about the measurements or number of an objectquaLitativeobservationquaNtitativeopinion30s
- Q12a statement of something you decide or think about a thing or event after you observe itobservationopinioninference30s
- Q13a statement of what you sense (see, taste, feel, hear, or smell)opinioninferencehypothesisobservation30s
- Q14a belief a person has that may or may not be based on facthypothesisinferenceopinionobservation30s
- Q15These two tools measure ____volumetemperaturemass/weightsize30s
