Which Slender, Conical Speleothem Grows from Water Dripping from the Ceiling

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which slender, conical speleothem grows from water dripping from the ceiling of a cavern?

• A) flowstone
• B) stalactite
• C) crystalthem
• D) stalagmite

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Statistical Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about population properties based on a sample taken from the population.

Sample Proportion

The fraction or percentage of items in a sample that exhibit a particular trait or characteristic.

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