A geologist is collecting data from a sample of rock. Which of the following is an example of qualitative, rather than quantitative, data?

Question

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

Answer 1

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.