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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.

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The first three are all observations
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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.
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