Determine Which of the Four Levels of Measurement Is Most

question 5

Multiple Choice

Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate.
-Biologists measure the water temperature of the Merrimack River in New Hampshire. What type of data is collected?

• A) Nominal
• B) Ordinal
• C) Interval
• D) Ratio

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