Question

Which of the following are observations?

- The candle floats.
- The tires are flat.
- The dog is barking.
- The tire is flat because of a decrease in temperature.
- If a person walks by, then the dog will bark.

Answer 1

The first three are all observations

Answer 2

An observation says nothing about cause; it is simply a description of a phenomenon. The first three are observations. The next two imply cause-effect relationships.