Question

a coiled wire results in a deviation of the compass toward the west.
what type of data is collected in this situation?
qualitative data
touch data
measured data
quantitative data

Explanation:

Qualitative data describes qualities or characteristics (like direction of compass deviation, a non-numerical observation) rather than numerical measurements. The other options are incorrect: touch data is not a standard data type for this context, measured/quantitative data requires numerical values which are not present here.

Answer:

qualitative data