The Principle of _____ Allows Rock Layers in Different Places

question 52

Multiple Choice

The principle of _____ allows rock layers in different places to be correlated on the basis of their fossils.

• A) lateral continuity
• B) faunal succession
• C) radioactive decay
• D) original horizontality
• E) magnetostratigraphy

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Definitions:

Correlated

A statistical relationship or association between two variables.

Multicollinearity

Multicollinearity occurs when two or more independent variables in a regression model are highly correlated, making it difficult to discern their individual effects on the dependent variable.

Regression Analysis

A statistical technique that models and examines the relationships between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Correlations Matrix

A table showing the correlation coefficients between sets of variables, indicating how closely changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.