What Is the Definition of a Turbidity Current

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a turbidity current?

• A)Subsidence of the seafloor
• B)Fast-moving water created by density differences
• C)Submarine landslide
• D)Focused jet of water blasting across the shelf from a surface stream

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Definitions:

Negatively Skewed Distribution

A distribution with a tail that is longer on the left side, indicating that the bulk of the values are concentrated on the right.

Standard Deviation

A measure indicating the spread or discrepancy among quantities in a dataset.

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set of data, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Population Distribution

The spread of people across locations, often analyzed for understanding demographics or economic conditions.