"As the Calibration or Fine-Tuning of a Scale Increases in Sophistication,so

question 27

Multiple Choice

"As the calibration or fine-tuning of a scale increases in sophistication,so does the power of the scale".What is therefore the most powerful scale?

• A)A nominal scale.
• B)An ordinal scale.
• C)An interval scale.
• D)A ratio scale.

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Definitions:

Erosion

The wearing away of soil, sediment, and rock through the removal of material by running water, waves, currents, ice, wind, and gravity.

Weathering

Physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks, sediment, and soil due to exposure to water and other chemical, atmospheric, and biological agents.

Sediment

Particles of rock, minerals, or organic materials that have been transported and deposited by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

Deposited

The process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass, typically through the action of wind, water, or ice.