Which of the Following Statements About Landfills Is FALSE

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about landfills is FALSE?

• A) Most sanitary landfills in operation today meet current standards for new landfills.
• B) Landfills produce methane gas.
• C) Landfills have the ability to contaminate surface water and groundwater.
• D) Few new landfills are being opened to replace old ones.
• E) All of these choices are true

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Point Estimate

A single value given as the best guess or estimate representing a population parameter, based on sample data.

Proportion

A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole; a statistical measure often used to describe a characteristic of a sample.

Variability

The extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset differ from the average or mean value.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a sample from a population.