Which of the Following Statements About Pie Charts Is False

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about pie charts is false?

• A)A pie chart is a graphical representation of a relative frequency distribution.
• B)You can always determine frequencies for each category by looking at a pie chart.
• C)The total percentage of all the slices of a pie chart is 100%.
• D)The area of a slice of a pie chart is the proportion of all the individuals that fall into that particular category.

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Definitions:

Thinning of the Lithosphere

The reduction in thickness of the lithosphere, often occurring in response to tectonic processes such as stretching and rifting.

Normal Faulting

A type of faulting where the hanging wall block moves down relative to the footwall block, typically associated with extensional tectonic environments.

Oceanic and Continental Plates

The two types of tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust, with oceanic being denser and sinking beneath continental plates at subduction zones.

Plate Margins

The boundaries between tectonic plates, which can be divergent, convergent, or transform, influencing the geological processes at these locations.