Collecting Real World Data
Collecting Real World Data Activity Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Adapted with permission.
Scientists collect data to understand Earth and how it changes. Quantitative data involves taking measurements, while qualitative data are observations and descriptions of phenomena. When it comes to climate, scientists try to collect as much and as many types of data as possible to be able to analyze how climate is changing and what effects it is having.
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