Professor Tan studies water quality in streams near chemical plants. Which is a type of qualitative data that Professor Tan should record during these studies?

Qualitative data describe qualities or observations rather than numerical measurements. Recording unusual odors is a descriptive observation, so the correct choice is “any occurrences of unusual odors.” pH and oxygen concentration are numerical measurements, and changes in fish population size are also counted numerically.

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