Fine-Grained Sediments Such as Dust and Silt Can Stay in the Air

question 15

Multiple Choice

Fine-grained sediments such as dust and silt can stay in the air and be transported by wind as ________.

• A) suspended load
• B) saltation
• C) deflation clasts
• D) desert varnish

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Definitions:

Variable

A variable is an element, feature, or factor that is prone to vary or change, capable of taking on different values.

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution that is symmetrical, with data that clusters around a central mean and tails that decrease towards the extremes.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variability or dispersion of a set of data values, illustrating how much individual data points deviate from the mean.

Variable

Any characteristic, number, or quantity that can be measured or quantified.