Question

Which of the following would be considered a qualitative observation?

A. The weight of dairy cows fed different types of grass is determined.
B. The amount of chemicals in a water sample is measured accurately.
C. The volume of gas produced by fermenting culture of yeast is measured.
D. The flavor of carrots grown under different conditions is compared.

Answer 1

D: The flavor of carrots grown under different condition is compared

Step-by-step explanation:

B/c this is not using numbers: the data collected that described the quantity using descriptive language.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. The flavor of carrots grown under different conditions is compared.

Qualitative observation is the observation which deals with describing the quality of a thing by observing its properties with our senses, without discussing the numerical values. Examples of qualitative observations are observing colors, texture, and shape, size flavor of a thing. Therefore, the comparison of flavor of carrots grown under different conditions is a qualitative observation.