In July 2014,

Ingenuity

published an article on the colonies of ants. They reported some basic

information about many species of ants and the results of some discoveries found by a

myrmecologist. Information included the scientific name of the ant species, the geographic

location, the depth of the nest (in feet), the number of chambers in the nest, and the number of

ants in the colony. It reported that nest designs include vertical, horizontal, or inclined tunnels for

movement and transport of food and ants.

List the variables. Indicate whether each variable is qualitative or quantitative. If the variable is

qualitative, categorize it as either ordinal or nominal. If the variable is quantitative, categorize it

as either discrete or continuous.