A Well-Sorted Sandstone with Ripple Marks Was Most Likely Deposited

question 41

Multiple Choice

A well-sorted sandstone with ripple marks was most likely deposited as sand by a

• A) beach.
• B) glacier.
• C) river (near source).
• D) alluvial fan.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Confidence Interval

A span of values, generated from the statistics of a sample, that is likely to comprise the value of an undefined population parameter.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.