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14 Cards in this Set
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Qualitative Observations
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things we can observe using our senses.
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Qualitative Observations
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observations that describe color, shape, size texture, sound, or smell
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Quantitative Obsesrvations
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observations that are measurable
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Quantitative Observations
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observations that include weight, mass, volume, length, width, density
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Physical Properties
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characteristics of an object that can be observed without changing the substance into something else
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Example of Physical Properties
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Sally is watching her friend play ball. She notices his black shirt and brown hair. When the game is over she can feel the heat coming off of his body.
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Mass
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the amount of matter in an object. use a scale to find the mass
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weight
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the measure of the pull of gravity on an object
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volume
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the amount of space an object takes up (how many cubes does it take to fill an object)
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Volume
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length x width x height
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Density
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the concentration of matter in an object
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Solubility
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the abilty of a substance to be dissolved
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Quantitative Observations
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use metric rulers, balances, cylinders (containing water), and math formulas to get information
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displacement
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using a cylinder with water to figure out the volume
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