Unit 2 | ES I | Quantitative vs Qualitative

Organize the following types of data into Qualitative, Quantitative (Discrete), or Quantitative (Continuous)

Groups:

(a) Qualitative

,

(b) Quantitative (Discrete)

,

(c) Quantitative (Continuous)

• red, splotchy, and irritated skin

• 12 stairs

• brown hair, hazel eyes

• 5.55 lb dog

• 23.5 grams of sugar

• gooey dough

• 5.90 ml of water

• 55 Lions

• 10 fingers

• smooth and silky fur

• 6 ft tall teacher

• 5 leaves

Qualitative data can be both Discrete and Continuous.

• True

• False

5 - 10 people is Continuous Data.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Continuous data is not a range of number like 5 - 10 people. We mean the infinite range of values that exist after the decimal point.

5 Cakes is Qualitative Data.

• True: Because Cakes is a descriptive term.

• False: Because one this is numerical data, and Cake is the UNIT. Therefore it is Quantitative Data.

Discrete Data is...

(choose all that apply)

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Countable/whole numbers

• a range of numbers

• includes descriptive terms

Continuous Data is...

(choose all that apply)

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Countable/whole numbers

• a range of numbers (ex: length measurements)

• includes descriptive terms

Complete the sentence: Qualitative Data...

(choose all that apply)

• can be graphed.

• includes numerical data.

• can be either discrete or continuous.

• includes descriptive terms.

Complete the sentence: Quantitative Data...

(choose all that apply)

• can be graphed.

• includes numerical data.

• can be either discrete or continuous.

• includes descriptive terms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Both Qualitative and Quantitative data are evidence that can be used to support a scientific claim.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Choose ALL of the TRUE statements about DATA

• Data is used to prove whatever we want.

• Data is information that guides our reasoning.

• Data can be both Quantitative or Qualitative.

• Data helps us answer questions and make decisions.

• Collecting data is a necessary part of scientific research.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1