Question
A geologist is collecting data from a sample of rock. Which of the following is an example of qualitative, rather than quantitative, data?
Question 8 options:
A)
A description of the rock's coloring
B)
The percentages of various minerals in the rock
C)
A measurement of rock's grain size
D)
The weight of the rock
Question 8 options:
A)
A description of the rock's coloring
B)
The percentages of various minerals in the rock
C)
A measurement of rock's grain size
D)
The weight of the rock
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
A) A description of the rock's coloring
Qualitative data refers to descriptive information that can be observed but not measured, while quantitative data involves numerical measurements or quantities. In this case, the description of the rock's coloring is qualitative, whereas the other options are quantitative.
A) A description of the rock's coloring
Qualitative data refers to descriptive information that can be observed but not measured, while quantitative data involves numerical measurements or quantities. In this case, the description of the rock's coloring is qualitative, whereas the other options are quantitative.