INTRODUCTION
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
Question
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quantitative observation
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qualitative observation
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inferring observation
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classifying observation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Quantitative observations are one type of observation typically associated with numbers and amounts. Quantitative observations can be measured and use numbers for descriptions. In order to make quantitative measurements, scientists must use certain tools, count amounts, or create a scale system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Quantitative observation is an objective collection of data which is primarily focused on numbers and values – it suggests “associated to, of or depicted in terms of a quantity”. Results of quantitative observation are derived using statistical and numerical analysis methods.
Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, quantitative observation deals with data that can be counted while qualitative observation deals with data that can be described in terms of the 5 sensory organs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Quantitative observations are also called measurements.