If Differences Between Categories Are Qualitative Rather Than Quantitative, the Measurement

question 44

Multiple Choice

If differences between categories are qualitative rather than quantitative, the measurement scale is:

• A) ordinal.
• B) nominal.
• C) ratio.
• D) interval.

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Definitions:

Frozen Earth

Describes periods in Earth's history when ice sheets and glaciers covered significant portions of the planet's surface.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.

Oceanic Crust

The outer layer of the Earth's lithosphere that comprises the ocean floors, primarily made of basaltic rock.

Offshore Trenches

Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean floor, often resulting from tectonic activity and plate subduction.